Recht

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See also: recht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (right, privilege). Compare Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛçt
  • (file)

Noun

Recht n (genitive Rechtes or Rechts, plural Rechte)

  1. a right, privilege
    Sie haben nicht das Recht, über irgendetwas belogen zu werden.
    You do not have the right to be lied to about anything.
  2. a title, claim
  3. the law

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

  • Recht” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

Pronunciation

Noun

Recht n (plural Recht)

  1. right, privilege

Further reading


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą. Formally influenced by German Recht; the expected form is *Riet (or *Riecht) as in the adjective riets. Compare Dutch recht, English right.

Pronunciation

Noun

Recht n (plural Rechter)

  1. right, privilege, entitlement
  2. (the) law

Derived terms

Related terms