rette
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛtə/, [ˈʁad̥ə], [ˈʁɑd̥ə]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną (“to right”), cognate with English right, German richten. Derived from the adjective *rehtaz (“right, straight”).
Verb
rette (imperative ret, infinitive at rette, present tense retter, past tense rettede, perfect tense har rettet)
- to straighten, adjust (to make even)
- to aim, direct, turn, address (to send in a certain direction)
- to correct, rectify (to make right)
- to mark, grade (to evaluate a written assignment)
Inflection
present | past | |
---|---|---|
simple | retter | rettede |
perfect | har rettet | havde rettet |
passive | rettes | rettedes |
participle | rettende | rettet |
imperative | ret | — |
infinitive | rette | — |
auxiliary verb | have | — |
gerund | retten | — |
Derived terms
- retning
- rettelse
Further reading
- “rette,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
rette
- definite singular of ret
- plural of ret
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rette
- (obsolete) dative singular of ret
- only used in these fixed expressions: i rette (“correcting”), med rette (“rightly”), til rette (“orderly”)
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
rette
- inflection of retten:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈretə/
Verb
rette
- to save
- to rescue
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Italian
Noun
rette f
- plural of retta
Participle
rette f pl
- feminine plural of retto
Anagrams
- tetre
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
rette
- definite singular of rett
- plural of rett
Etymology 2
From Old Norse retta.
Verb
rette (imperative rett, present tense retter, passive rettes, simple past and past participle retta or rettet, present participle rettende)
- to correct
- to right, straighten
- to aim, direct
Derived terms
- etterrettelig
- opprette
- rettelse
- underrette
References
- “rette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną, a factitive of the adjective *rehtaz, later Old Norse réttr and Norwegian Nynorsk rett. Cognates include Dutch and German richten, English verbal right, Icelandic rétta, Faroese rætta, and Swedish rätta.
Verb
rette (present tense rettar, past tense retta, past participle retta, passive infinitive rettast, present participle rettande, imperative rette/rett)
- (transitive) to straighten, to set or make straight
- (transitive) to aim, direct
- (transitive) to hand, pass
- (transitive) to correct
- (transitive) to grade (e.g. a test)
- (transitive) to execute (to kill as a punishment)
Usage notes
- Note that this verb may be inflected differently, depending on its sense. In some senses, the verb may be inflected as an e-verb.
Alternative forms
- retta (a-infinitive)
Synonyms
- (to correct): justere, korrigere
- (to hand, pass): rekke
- (to execute): avrette
Derived terms
- avrette
- einsrette
- forrette
- framtidsretta
- innrette
- likerette
- opprette
- rettar
- rette bakar for smed
- rettesnor
- rettetong
- rette tunge
- retting
- underrette
- utrette
Related terms
- rett (“right”)
Noun
rette f (definite singular retta, indefinite plural retter, definite plural rettene)
- the right side of a piece of clothing
- Coordinate term: range
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
rette
- definite singular of rett
- plural of rett
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rette m
- (obsolete, now used only in fixed expressions) dative singular of rett
- Antonym: urette
Derived terms
- i rette
- med rette
- til rette
References
- “rette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- etter, terte