réttur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrjɛhtʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛhtʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse réttr (1), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Adjective

réttur (comparative réttari, superlative réttastur)

1. straight
2. (mathematics) right (of an angle)
3. right, correct
4. exactly full or complete
5. morally right, just (of a thing, not a person)

Declension

positive forms of réttur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	réttur	rétt	rétt
	accusative	réttan	rétta
	dative	réttum	réttri	réttu
	genitive	rétts	réttrar	rétts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	réttir	réttar	rétt
	accusative	rétta
	dative	réttum
	genitive	réttra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	rétti	rétta	rétta
	acc/dat/gen	rétta	réttu
	plural (all-case)	réttu

comparative forms of réttur

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	réttari	réttari	réttara
	plural (all-case)	réttari

superlative forms of réttur

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	réttastur	réttust	réttast
	accusative	réttastan	réttasta
	dative	réttustum	réttastri	réttustu
	genitive	réttasts	réttastrar	réttasts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	réttastir	réttastar	réttust
	accusative	réttasta
	dative	réttustum
	genitive	réttastra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	réttasti	réttasta	réttasta
	acc/dat/gen	réttasta	réttustu
	plural (all-case)	réttustu

Derived terms

• laukréttur
• hárréttur

Etymology 2

From Old Norse réttr (2).

Noun

réttur m (genitive singular réttar, nominative plural réttir)

1. law
2. court of law
3. right (legal [or moral] entitlement)
   • Article 1, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Icelandic, English)

     Allir menn eiga rétt til lífs, frelsis og mannhelgi.

     Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

4. course (dinner course)

Declension

Declension of réttur (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	réttur	rétturinn	réttir	réttirnir
accusative	rétt	réttinn	rétti	réttina
dative	rétti	réttinum	réttum	réttunum
genitive	réttar	réttarins	rétta	réttanna

See also

• sérréttur
• aðalréttur
• foréttur