rættur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-.

Noun

rættur m (genitive singular rættar, plural rættir)

  1. law, jurisprudence
  2. court
  3. courthouse
  4. right
  5. right, privilege

Declension

m12 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rættur rætturin rættir rættirnir
accusative rætt rættin rættir rættirnar
dative rætti rættinum rættum rættunum
genitive rættar rættarins rætta rættanna

Adjective

rættur (comparative rættari, superlative rættastur)

  1. straight
  2. correct

Declension

Declension of rættur (a23)
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rættur rætt/
røtt
rætt
Accusative rættan rætta rætt
Dative rættum/
røttum
rættari rættum/
røttum
Genitive ræts rættar ræts
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative rættir rættar rætt/
røtt
Accusative rættar rættar rætt/
røtt
Dative rættum/
røttum
rættum/
røttum
rættum/
røttum
Genitive rætta rætta rætta