réttur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrjɛhtʏr/
- Rhymes: -ɛhtʏr
Etymology 1
From Old Norse réttr (1), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.
Adjective
réttur (comparative réttari, superlative réttastur)
- straight
- (mathematics) right (of an angle)
- right, correct
- exactly full or complete
- morally right, just (of a thing, not a person)
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | réttur | rétt | rétt |
| accusative | réttan | rétta | rétt |
| dative | réttum | réttri | réttu |
| genitive | rétts | réttrar | rétts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | réttir | réttar | rétt |
| accusative | rétta | réttar | rétt |
| dative | réttum | réttum | réttum |
| genitive | réttra | réttra | réttra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | rétti | rétta | rétta |
| accusative | rétta | réttu | rétta |
| dative | rétta | réttu | rétta |
| genitive | rétta | réttu | rétta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | réttu | réttu | réttu |
| accusative | réttu | réttu | réttu |
| dative | réttu | réttu | réttu |
| genitive | réttu | réttu | réttu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | réttari | réttari | réttara |
| accusative | réttari | réttari | réttara |
| dative | réttari | réttari | réttara |
| genitive | réttari | réttari | réttara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | réttari | réttari | réttari |
| accusative | réttari | réttari | réttari |
| dative | réttari | réttari | réttari |
| genitive | réttari | réttari | réttari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | réttastur | réttust | réttast |
| accusative | réttastan | réttasta | réttast |
| dative | réttustum | réttastri | réttustu |
| genitive | réttasts | réttastrar | réttasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | réttastir | réttastar | réttust |
| accusative | réttasta | réttastar | réttust |
| dative | réttustum | réttustum | réttustum |
| genitive | réttastra | réttastra | réttastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | réttasti | réttasta | réttasta |
| accusative | réttasta | réttustu | réttasta |
| dative | réttasta | réttustu | réttasta |
| genitive | réttasta | réttustu | réttasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | réttustu | réttustu | réttustu |
| accusative | réttustu | réttustu | réttustu |
| dative | réttustu | réttustu | réttustu |
| genitive | réttustu | réttustu | réttustu |
Derived terms
- laukréttur
- hárréttur
Etymology 2
From Old Norse réttr (2).
Noun
réttur m (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)
- law
- court of law
- right (legal [or moral] entitlement)
- Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
- Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi.
- Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
- Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi.
- Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)
- course (dinner course)
Declension
declension of réttur
| m-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | réttur | rétturinn | réttir | réttirnir |
| accusative | rétt | réttinn | rétti | réttina |
| dative | rétti | réttinum | réttum | réttunum |
| genitive | réttar | réttarins | rétta | réttanna |
See also
- sérréttur
- aðalréttur
- foréttur