rétt

See also: rett

Icelandic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrjɛht/
Rhymes: -ɛht

Noun

rétt f (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)

fold, pen (for sheep, etc.)
paddock, corral
(in the plural) rounding-up of sheep

Declension

declension of rétt

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
f-s2	singular		plural
nominative	rétt	réttin	réttir	réttirnar
accusative	rétt	réttina	réttir	réttirnar
dative	rétt	réttinni	réttum	réttunum
genitive	réttar	réttarinnar	rétta	réttanna

Synonyms

(paddock, corral) hestarétt

Adverb

rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast)

Synonyms

(rightly, correctly) réttalega
(straight) beint
(only, just) bara

Verb

rétt

supine of rétta

Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse réttr (“right”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”).

Adverb

rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast)

rightly, correctly

Descendants

Danish: ret
Faroese: rætt
Icelandic: rétt

Norwegian: rett
Swedish: rätt

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