rechter

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛx.tər/

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• Hyphenation: rech‧ter
• Rhymes: -ɛxtər

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rechtere. By surface analysis, rechten (“to judge”) +‎ -er (agent suffix). Compare German Richter.

Noun

rechter m (plural rechters, diminutive rechtertje n)

1. (law) judge

Derived terms

• eigenrechter
• kantonrechter
• onderzoeksrechter
• politierechter
• scheidsrechter
• scherprechter
• vrederechter

Descendants

• Negerhollands: rechter, regter

Etymology 2

Originally feminine dative of recht. Generalized from the expression ter rechter hand, ter rechter zijde (“on the right hand/side”).

Adjective

rechter (not comparable)

1. right (not left)

   Synonym: rechts

   Antonyms: linker, links

   Er zit een vlek op je rechter broekspijp.

   There’s a spot on your right trouser leg.

Usage notes

• In attributive position, the form rechter is commoner than rechts, but predicatively and as an adverb only the latter is possible.

Declension

Declension of rechter
uninflected	rechter
inflected	rechter
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		—
indefinite	m./f. sing.	rechter
	n. sing.	rechter
	plural	rechter
definite		rechter
partitive		—

Descendants

• Negerhollands: retu, regter

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

rechter

1. comparative degree of recht (“straight”)

German

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Adjective

rechter

1. comparative degree of recht
2. inflection of recht:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural