richtn

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German richten, from Old High German rihten, from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan (to right), from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Cognates include German richten, Dutch richten, English right.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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richtn (past participle gricht)

  1. (transitive) to fix, to rectify, to put right
    De Wåschmaschin muass gricht wean.The washing machine has to be fixed.
    Des wea ma scho richtn.We'll rectify that.
  2. (transitive) to straighten (e.g., clothes)
    Richt amoi dei Hemad.Straighten your shirt.
  3. (intransitive or reflexive, often with auf (towards) + accusative, often with gegn (at)) to be directed (of emotions, words, etc.); to turn (toward) (of a look, one's eyes, gaze, etc.)
    Ålle Blick san auf sie gricht.All eyes are on her.
    Ålle håbn se gegn mi gricht.Everbody has turned against me.
  4. (reflexive) to follow the lead of, to comply, to abide by (to adjust one's behavior according to a person, rule etc.) [with nåch]
    I richt mi nåch eich.I'll follow your lead.
  5. (reflexive, impersonal) to depend [with nåch ‘on’]
    Des Wetter richt si ned nåch uns.The weather does not depend on us.
  6. (transitive) to take care, to look after for someone, to make someone ready or prepared for something (e.g., children)
    Synonym: herrichtn
    San d'Kinder scho fia d'Schui gricht?Are the children ready for school?
    • 1980, Thomas Rabitsch, Colin Mould (lyrics and music), “Franzi”, in Ohne Ausweg, performed by Der Eiserne Vorhang:
      Mia kaufn neiches Gwand fian Franzi / Mia hom scho ollas fia eam g'richt
      We buy new clothes for Franzi / We've prepared everything for him
  7. (transitive) to prepare something
    Synonym: herrichtn
    Der Mittågstisch muass no gricht wean.We have to prepare the table for lunch.

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