gerecht

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣə.ˈrɛxt/ Hyphenation: ge‧recht Rhymes: -ɛxt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch gerichte, gerechte (“court of law”), from Old Dutch *gerihte, from Proto-Germanic *garihtiją (“something prepared or arranged”). Compare Old English gerihte. The sense "dish" developed independently already in Old Dutch gerihte (“meal”). Cognate in both meanings: German Gericht. ==== Noun ==== gerecht n (plural gerechten, diminutive gerechtje n) (archaic) justice; the judiciary Synonym: justitie court of law Synonyms: rechtbank, rechtscollege, tribunaal a meal, or a dish served alone or part of a meal as a course Synonym: schotel ===== Alternative forms ===== gericht (obsolete) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: gereg Negerhollands: gerecht, recht === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch gherecht, from Old Dutch *gereht (in gerehto), from Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, from *ga- + *rehtaz. Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), Old English geriht, German gerecht. Cognate in both meanings: German Gericht. ==== Adjective ==== gerecht (comparative gerechter, superlative gerechtst) just, fair, deserved Synonyms: billijk, gerechtvaardigd, rechtvaardig, verdiend ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== gerecht past participle of rechten ===== Declension ===== == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁɛçt/ Rhymes: -ɛçt === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German gereht, from Old High German gireht, from Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, from *ga- + *rehtaz. Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), Old English geriht, Dutch gerecht. Doublet of korrekt. ==== Adjective ==== gerecht (strong nominative masculine singular gerechter, comparative gerechter, superlative am gerechtesten) just, fair ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== Gericht Richter legitim === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== gerecht past participle of rechen ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “gerecht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “gerecht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “gerecht” in Duden online == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === From Middle High German gereht, from Old High German gireht, from Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, from *ga- + *rehtaz. Cognate with German gerecht, Dutch gerecht. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeˈʀæχt/, [ɡəˈʀæɕt] === Adjective === gerecht (masculine gerechten, neuter gerecht, comparative méi gerecht, superlative am gerechtsten) just, fair ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== ongerecht ==== Derived terms ==== Gerechtegkeet === Adverb === gerecht justly, fairly