terecht

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch terechte, earlier simply te rechte (compare modern ten onrechte); the word is thus equivalent to a univerbation of te +‎ recht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /təˈrɛxt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛxt

Adjective

terecht (comparative terechter, superlative terechtst)

  1. just, right, for good reason
    Antonym: onterecht

Declension

Declension of terecht
uninflected terecht
inflected terechte
comparative terechter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial terecht terechter het terechtst
het terechtste
indefinite m./f. sing. terechte terechtere terechtste
n. sing. terecht terechter terechtste
plural terechte terechtere terechtste
definite terechte terechtere terechtste
partitive terechts terechters —

Derived terms

Adverb

terecht

  1. in the right place
    De weggelopen kat is terecht. ― The runaway cat has been found.
  2. in judgment
    Ook andere nazi-organisaties stonden terecht. ― Also other Nazi organizations stood in judgment.
  3. rightly, justifiedly, for a good reason
    Antonyms: ten onrechte, onterecht
    Ik hou niet van tabakrook. — En terecht! ― I don't like tobacco smoke. — And rightly so!

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: toerecht

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