réttur

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse réttr (1), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Adjective

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réttur (comparative réttari, superlative réttastur)

  1. straight
  2. (mathematics) right (of an angle)
  3. right, correct
  4. exactly full or complete
  5. morally right, just (of a thing, not a person)
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse réttr (2).

Noun

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réttur m (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)

  1. law
  2. court of law
  3. right (legal [or moral] entitlement)
  4. course (dinner course)
Declension
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    Declension of réttur
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative réttur rétturinn réttir réttirnir
accusative rétt réttinn rétti réttina
dative rétti réttinum réttum réttunum
genitive réttar réttarins rétta réttanna

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