richtn

From Middle High German richten, from Old High German rihten, from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan (“to right”), from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Cognates include German richten, Dutch richten, English right.

• IPA^(key): /ˈriçd̥ːn̩/

richtn (past participle gricht)

1. (transitive) to fix, to rectify, to put right

   De Wåschmaschin muass gricht wean. ― The washing machine has to be fixed.

   Des wea ma scho richtn. ― We'll rectify that.

2. (transitive) to straighten (e.g., clothes)

   Richt amoi dei Hemad. ― Straighten your shirt.

3. (intransitive or reflexive, often with auf (towards) + accusative, often with gegn (at)) to be directed (of emotions, words, etc.); to turn (toward) (of a look, one's eyes, gaze, etc.)

   Ålle Blick san auf sie gricht. ― All eyes are on her.

   Ålle håbn se gegn mi gricht. ― Everbody has turned against me.

4. (reflexive) to follow the lead of, to comply, to abide by (to adjust one's behavior according to a person, rule etc.)

   I richt mi nåch eich. ― I'll follow your lead.

5. (reflexive, impersonal) to depend

   Des Wetter richt si ned nåch uns. ― The weather does not depend on us.

6. (transitive) to take care, to look after for someone, to make someone ready or prepared for something (e.g., children)

   Synonym: herrichtn

   San d'Kinder scho fia d'Schui gricht? ― Are the children ready for school?

   • 1980, Thomas Rabitsch, Colin Mould (lyrics and music), “Franzi”, in Ohne Ausweg, performed by Der Eiserne Vorhang:

     Mia kaufn neiches Gwand fian Franzi / Mia hom scho ollas fia eam g'richt

     We buy new clothes for Franzi / We've prepared everything for him

7. (transitive) to prepare something

   Synonym: herrichtn

   Der Mittågstisch muass no gricht wean. ― We have to prepare the table for lunch.