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)
Conjugation
Derived terms
Further reading
- “rette,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
rette
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rette
- (obsolete) dative singular of ret
German
Pronunciation
Verb
rette
- inflection of retten:
- first-person singular present
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
- singular imperative
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈretə/
Verb
rette
Further reading
- Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “rette”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
Italian
Etymology 1
Noun
rette f
- plural of retta
Etymology 2
Participle
rette f pl
- feminine plural of retto
Anagrams
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Adjective
rette
Etymology 2
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
References
- “rette” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Noun
rette f (definite singular retta, indefinite plural retter, definite plural rettene)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
rette
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
rette m
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Verb
rette (present tense rettar, past tense retta, past participle retta, passive infinitive rettast, present participle rettande, imperative rette/rett)
- alternative form of retta
References
- “rette” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.