Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch regelrecht. The sense “downright” derives in any case from German regelrecht. Equivalent to regel +‎ recht.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌreː.ɣəlˈrɛxt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧gel‧recht

Adjective edit

regelrecht (not comparable)

  1. downright
    De uitverkoop werd een regelrechte ramp.
    The sale turned into a downright disaster.
  2. completely straight, level
  3. following a straight line

Inflection edit

Inflection of regelrecht
uninflected regelrecht
inflected regelrechte
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial regelrecht
indefinite m./f. sing. regelrechte
n. sing. regelrecht
plural regelrechte
definite regelrechte
partitive regelrechts

German edit

Etymology edit

Regel (rule) +‎ recht (right)

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

regelrecht (strong nominative masculine singular regelrechter, not comparable)

  1. downright

Declension edit

Further reading edit