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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Related to gerecht.
Cognate with Dutch gerecht.
Noun
Gericht n (strong, genitive Gerichtes or Gerichts, plural Gerichte)
- court (of justice)
2010, Der Spiegel, number 27/2010, page 109:Ein Gericht verurteilt einen Täter zu einer Strafe. Nachdem er sie verbüßt hat, ist der Rechtsfrieden wieder hergestellt: Seine Schuld ist getilgt, die Strafe söhnt ihn mit der Gesellschaft aus.- A court sentences a delinquent to a penalty. After he has served it, the lawful state is restored: His guilt is cleared, the punishment reconciles him with society.
- judgement / judgment
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Etymology 2
From richten in the sense of anrichten.
Cognate with Dutch gerecht.
Noun
Gericht n (strong, genitive Gerichtes or Gerichts, plural Gerichte)
- dish (a type of prepared food)
2010, Der Spiegel, number 28/2010, page 98:Freunde exotischer Gerichte verbrennen sich mitunter gehörig den Mund, weil sie die Schärfe falsch einschätzen.- Friends of exotic dishes seriously burn their mouths now and then because they misjudge the spiciness.
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Further reading
- “Gericht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gericht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon