rétt
See also: rett
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrjɛht/
- Rhymes: -ɛht
Noun
rétt f (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)
- fold, pen (for sheep, etc.)
- paddock, corral
- (in the plural) rounding-up of sheep
Declension
declension of rétt
| f-s2 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rétt | réttin | réttir | réttirnar |
| accusative | rétt | réttina | réttir | réttirnar |
| dative | rétt | réttinni | réttum | réttunum |
| genitive | réttar | réttarinnar | rétta | réttanna |
Synonyms
- (paddock, corral) hestarétt
Adverb
rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast)
- rightly, correctly
- straight
- only, just
Synonyms
- (rightly, correctly) réttalega
- (straight) beint
- (only, just) bara
Verb
rétt
- supine of rétta
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Old Norse réttr (“right”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”).
Adverb
rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast)
- rightly, correctly
Descendants
- Danish: ret
- Faroese: rætt
- Icelandic: rétt
- Norwegian: rett
- Swedish: rätt
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
rétt
- nominative singular feminine indefinite of réttr
- nominative and accusative neuter indefinite of réttr (singular and plural)
Noun
rétt
- accusative singular indefinite of réttr
Verb
rétt
- second-person singular imperative of rétta