Recht

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English

Etymology

From Scots or Dutch wrecht (“worker”), both cognate to English Wright and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō. See below for German derivation.

Proper noun

Recht (plural Rechts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Recht is the 45347nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 472 individuals. Recht is most common among White (93.01%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“right, privilege”). Compare Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛçt
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Noun

Recht n (strong, genitive Rechtes or Rechts, plural Rechte)

  1. a right, privilege
    Sie haben nicht das Recht, über irgendetwas belogen zu werden.
    You do not have the right to be lied to about anything.
  2. a title, claim
  3. the law

Declension

Declension of Recht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Recht die Rechte
genitive eines des Rechtes, Rechts der Rechte
dative einem dem Recht, Rechte1 den Rechten
accusative ein das Recht die Rechte

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Recht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Recht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Recht” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

Pronunciation

Noun

Recht n (plural Recht)

  1. right, privilege

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German rëht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

Formally influenced by German Recht; the expected form is *Riet (or *Riecht) as in the adjective riets. Compare Dutch recht, English right.

Pronunciation

Noun

Recht n (plural Rechter)

  1. right, privilege, entitlement
  2. (the) law

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