West Frisian

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Etymology 1

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From Old Frisian riuht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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rjocht

  1. straight, with a constant direction, line or plane
Inflection
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Inflection of rjocht
uninflected rjocht
inflected rjochte
comparative rjochter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial rjocht rjochter it rjochtst
it rjochtste
indefinite c. sing. rjochte rjochtere rjochtste
n. sing. rjocht rjochter rjochtste
plural rjochte rjochtere rjochtste
definite rjochte rjochtere rjochtste
partitive rjochts rjochters
Alternative forms
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Further reading
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  • rjocht (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *reht (right, correct, morally just), related to Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rjocht n (plural rjochten)

  1. right
  2. law
Derived terms
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Further reading
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  • rjocht (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011