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==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɣə.ˈrɛxt/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-gerecht (Belgium).ogg|a=Belgium}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-gerecht.ogg|a=Netherlands}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|ge|recht}}
* {{rhymes|nl|ɛxt|s=2}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|nl|dum|gerichte}}, {{m|dum|gerechte||court of law}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|*gerihte}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*garihtiją||something prepared or arranged}}. Compare {{cog|ang|gerihte}}. The sense "dish" developed independently already in Old Dutch {{m|odt|gerihte||meal}}.

Cognate in both meanings: {{cog|de|Gericht}}.

====Noun====
{{nl-noun|n|-en|+}}

# {{lb|nl|archaic}} [[justice]]; the [[judiciary]]
# [[court of law]]
# a [[meal]], or a [[dish]] served alone or part of a meal as a [[course]]

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|nl|justitie}}
* {{l|nl|rechtscollege}}
* {{l|nl|schotel}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{der4|nl|bijgerecht|gerechtelijk|gerechtsbode|gerechtsdag|gerechtsdienaar|gerechtshof|hoofdgerecht|nagerecht|voorgerecht}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|dcr|gerecht|recht}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|nl|dum|gherecht}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|*gereht}} (in {{m|odt|gerehto}}), from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*garehtaz}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*ga-}} + {{m|gem-pro|*rehtaz}}. Compare {{cog|got|𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃}}, {{cog|ang|geriht}}, {{cog|de|gerecht}}.

Cognate in both meanings: {{cog|de|Gericht}}.

====Adjective====
{{nl-adj}}

# [[just]], [[fair]], [[deserved]]

=====Declension=====
{{nl-decl-adj}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|nl|billijk}}
* {{l|nl|gerechtvaardigd}}
* {{l|nl|rechtvaardig}}
* {{l|nl|verdiend}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|nl|gerechtigheid}}

===Etymology 3===
{{nonlemma}}

====Participle====
{{nl-past-ptc}}

# {{past participle of|nl|rechten}}

=====Declension=====
{{nl-decl-past-ptc}}

==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/ɡəˈʁɛçt/}}
* {{rhymes|de|ɛçt|s=2}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|de|gmh|gereht}}, from {{inh|de|goh|gireht}}, from {{inh|de|gem-pro|*garehtaz}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*ga-}} + {{m|gem-pro|*rehtaz}}. Compare {{cog|got|𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃}}, {{cog|ang|geriht}}, {{cog|nl|gerecht}}. {{doublet|de|korrekt}}.

====Adjective====
{{de-adj|comp}}

# [[just]], [[fair]]

=====Declension=====
{{de-adecl|comp}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{rel-top|terms derived from ''gerecht (adjective)''}}
* {{l|de|Gerechtigkeit}}
* {{l|de|fachgerecht}}
* {{l|de|kindgerecht}}
* {{l|de|normgerecht}}
* {{l|de|sachgerecht}}
* {{l|de|termingerecht}}
* {{l|de|verfassungsgerecht}}
* {{l|de|zeitgerecht}}
* {{l|de|selbstgerecht}}
{{rel-bottom}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{l|de|Gericht}}
* {{l|de|Richter}}
* {{l|de|legitim}}

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Participle====
{{head|de|past participle}}

# {{past participle of|de|rechen}}

=====Declension=====
{{de-adecl}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:DWDS}}
* {{R:UniLeipzig}}
* {{R:Duden}}

==Luxembourgish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|lb|gmh|gereht}}, from {{inh|lb|goh|gireht}}, from {{inh|lb|gem-pro|*garehtaz}}, from {{m|gem-pro|*ga-}} + {{m|gem-pro|*rehtaz}}. Cognate with {{cog|de|gerecht}}, {{cog|nl|gerecht}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|lb|/ɡeˈʀæχt/|[ɡəˈʀæɕt]}}

===Adjective===
{{lb-adj}}

# [[just]], [[fair]]

====Declension====
{{lb-decl-adj|t}}

====Antonyms====
* {{l|lb|ongerecht}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|lb|Gerechtegkeet}}

===Adverb===
{{head|lb|adverb}}

# [[justly]], [[fairly]]