réttur

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse réttr (1), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Adjective

réttur (comparative réttari, superlative réttastur)

  1. straight
  2. (mathematics) right (of an angle)
  3. right, correct
  4. exactly full or complete
  5. morally right, just (of a thing, not a person)
Declension
positive forms of réttur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative réttur rétt rétt
accusative réttan rétta
dative réttum réttri réttu
genitive rétts réttrar rétts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative réttir réttar rétt
accusative rétta
dative réttum
genitive réttra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative rétti rétta rétta
acc/dat/gen rétta réttu
plural (all-case) réttu
comparative forms of réttur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) réttari réttari réttara
plural (all-case) réttari
superlative forms of réttur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative réttastur réttust réttast
accusative réttastan réttasta
dative réttustum réttastri réttustu
genitive réttasts réttastrar réttasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative réttastir réttastar réttust
accusative réttasta
dative réttustum
genitive réttastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative réttasti réttasta réttasta
acc/dat/gen réttasta réttustu
plural (all-case) réttustu
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse réttr (2).

Noun

réttur m (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)

  1. law
  2. court of law
  3. right (legal entitlement)
  4. course (dinner course)
Declension
Declension of réttur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative réttur rétturinn réttir réttirnir
accusative rétt réttinn rétti, réttu1 réttina
dative rétti réttinum réttum réttunum
genitive réttar réttarins rétta réttanna

1Archaic or literary.

See also

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
  • Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “réttur”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
  • Mörður Árnason (2019) Íslensk orðabók, 5th edition, Reykjavík: Forlagið
  • “réttur” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
  • “réttur”, in Ritmálssafn Orðabókar Háskólans [The Written Collection of the Lexicological Institute] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, (Can we date this quote?)
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