"rétt" meaning in Old Norse

See rétt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|non|adjective form}} rétt
  1. nominative singular feminine indefinite of réttr Tags: feminine, form-of, indefinite, nominative, singular Form of: réttr
    Sense id: en-rétt-non-adj-jHAAiVIS Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 2 23 0 4 0 3 2 2 11 12 22 13 4
  2. nominative/accusative neuter indefinite of réttr (singular and plural) Tags: accusative, form-of, indefinite, neuter, nominative Form of: réttr (extra: singular and plural)
    Sense id: en-rétt-non-adj-93HN5WFp Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 3 3 20 0 6 0 4 3 4 9 10 19 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 2 23 0 4 0 3 2 2 11 12 22 13 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Forms: réttar [comparative], réttast [superlative]
Etymology: From Old Norse réttr (“right”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”). Etymology templates: {{root|non|ine-pro|*h₃reǵ-}}, {{cog|non|réttr||right}} Old Norse réttr (“right”), {{der|non|gem-pro|*rehtaz||right, straight}} Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight”) Head templates: {{head|non|adverbs|head=}} rétt, {{non-adv|réttar|réttast}} rétt (comparative réttar, superlative réttast)
  1. rightly, correctly
    Sense id: en-rétt-non-adv-YddJapjE Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 3 3 20 0 6 0 4 3 4 9 10 19 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 2 23 0 4 0 3 2 2 11 12 22 13 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|non|noun form}} rétt
  1. accusative singular indefinite of réttr Tags: accusative, form-of, indefinite, singular Form of: réttr
    Sense id: en-rétt-non-noun-yVZXyHPT Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 3 3 20 0 6 0 4 3 4 9 10 19 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 2 23 0 4 0 3 2 2 11 12 22 13 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|non|verb form}} rétt
  1. second-person singular imperative of rétta Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: rétta
    Sense id: en-rétt-non-verb-rvIwe9ab
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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