German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ze rehte. Modern usage first attested in Luther's writings.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡suːˈʁɛçt/
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Prefix

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zurecht-

  1. Adverbial and separable verbal prefix indicating an improvement or a correction.
  2. Adverbial and separable verbal prefix indicating putting something into desired place or shape
    zurecht- + ‎biegen (to bend) → ‎zurechtbiegen (to bend into shape)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ zurecht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.