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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish rǣtta, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Akin to rätt + -a.
Pronunciation
Adjective
rätta
- inflection of rätt:
- definite singular
- plural
Verb
rätta (present rättar, preterite rättade, supine rättat, imperative rätta)
- to correct, to rectify
rätta mig om jag har fel- correct me if I'm wrong
- to mark, to grade, to judge (whether the answers to a test were right or wrong)
jag har 25 prov att rätta i kväll- I have 25 tests to mark tonight
- (sometimes with in) to direct, to align
- (reflexive) to conform, to comply (with rules or regulations or the like – "align oneself")
Alla måste rätta sig efter reglerna- Everyone must comply with the rules
Conjugation
Conjugation of rätta (weak)
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