rechtbank

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛxt.bɑŋk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: recht‧bank

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch rechtbanc. Equivalent to recht (law, justice) +‎ bank (bench, panel).

Noun

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rechtbank f (plural rechtbanken, diminutive rechtbankje n)

  1. (law) a tribunal, court of law, where judge(s) and/or jury administer the law; the higher tribunals are however called (gerechts)hof
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • rechtbank” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Etymology 2

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From aanrechtbank.

Noun

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rechtbank f (plural rechtbanken)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal) Dated form of aanrechtbank.