rechen

See also: Rechen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rëchen, from Old High German rëhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *rekan, from Proto-Germanic *rekaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɛçən/
  • Hyphenation: re‧chen
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

rechen (weak, third-person singular present recht, past tense rechte, past participle gerecht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rake

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • zusammenrechen

Further reading

  • rechen” in Duden online
  • rechen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle High German

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old High German rëhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *rekan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈrɛxən/

Verb

rëchen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present richet, past tense rach, past participle gerochen, past subjunctive ræche, auxiliary hān)

  1. to rake, to pile, to heap
Conjugation
Descendants
  • German: rechen

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old High German rëhhan, wrëhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *wrekan.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (before 13th CE) /ˈrɛxən/

Verb

rëchen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present richet, past tense rach, past participle gerochen, past subjunctive ræche, auxiliary hān)

  1. to avenge
Conjugation
Descendants