riicht

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• rit (now southern dialects)

Etymology

From Old High German *riht, variant of reht (whence Luxembourgish riets), both from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz. Cognate with German recht, English right, Dutch recht, Icelandic réttur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀiːχt/, [ʀiːɕt]
• Rhymes: -iːɕt

Adjective

riicht (masculine riichten, neuter riicht, comparative méi riicht, superlative am riichtsten)

1. straight

Declension

Declension of riicht

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass riicht	si ass riicht	et ass riicht	si si(nn) riicht
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	riichten	riicht	riicht	riicht
	independent without determiner			riichtes	riichter
dative	after any declined word	riichten	riichter	riichten	riichten
	as first declined word	riichtem		riichtem

Adverb

riicht

1. straight, in a straight line