rähts
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Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- rääts (alternative spelling)
- rehts, reets (parts of western Moselle Franconian)
- räächts (eastern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
[edit]From Old High German rehtes. The regularly lost -ch- was restored in most dialects under the influence of eastern dialects and Standard German, but remained in the adverb due to the final -s. Compare the same in Luxembourgish riets versus Recht.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]rähts
- (Ripuarian, parts of western Moselle Franconian) right (not left)
- Antonym: lenks