rähts
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- rääts (alternative spelling)
- rehts, reets (parts of western Moselle Franconian)
- räächts (eastern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German rehtes. The regularly lost -ch- was restored in most dialects under the influence of eastern dialects and Standard German, but remained in the adverb due to the final -s. Compare the same in Luxembourgish riets versus Recht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʀɛːts/
Adverb
rähts
- (Ripuarian, parts of western Moselle Franconian) right (not left)
- Antonym: lenks
Derived terms
- rähtseröm
Related terms
- rääch
- Rääch