Recht

From Scots or Dutch wrecht (“worker”), both cognate to English Wright and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō. See below for German derivation.

Recht (plural Rechts)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Recht is the 45347^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 472 individuals. Recht is most common among White (93.01%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Recht”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• retch, ECtHR, chert

From Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“right, privilege”). Compare Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛçt/
• Rhymes: -ɛçt

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Recht n (strong, genitive Rechtes or Rechts, plural Rechte)

1. a right, privilege

   Sie haben nicht das Recht, über irgendetwas belogen zu werden.

   You do not have the right to be lied to about anything.

2. a title, claim
3. the law

• recht

• “Recht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Recht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Recht” in Duden online

From Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

• IPA^(key): /reçt/

Recht n (plural Recht)

1. right, privilege

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

From Middle High German rëht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

Formally influenced by German Recht; the expected form is *Riet (or *Riecht) as in the adjective riets. Compare Dutch recht, English right.

• IPA^(key): /ʀæɕt/

Recht n (plural Rechter)

1. right, privilege, entitlement
2. (the) law

• rechtlech

• riets