räta
See also: Appendix:Variations of "rata"
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
räta c
- (textiles, sewing, usually in the definite singular) right side
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | räta | rätas |
| definite | rätan | rätans | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — |
Verb
räta (present rätar, preterite rätade, supine rätat, imperative räta)
- to straighten (make straight(er))
- räta på ryggen
- straighten one's back
- räta på sig
- stand up straight ("straighten oneself out")
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | räta | rätas | ||
| supine | rätat | rätats | ||
| imperative | räta | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | räten | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | rätar | rätade | rätas | rätades |
| ind. plural1 | räta | rätade | rätas | rätades |
| subjunctive2 | räte | rätade | rätes | rätades |
| present participle | rätande | |||
| past participle | rätad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
Adjective
räta
- inflection of rät:
- definite singular
- plural
References
- räta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- räta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- räta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)