regelrecht
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch regelrecht. The sense “downright” derives in any case from German regelrecht. Equivalent to regel + recht.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]regelrecht (not comparable)
- downright
- De uitverkoop werd een regelrechte ramp.
- The sale turned into a downright disaster.
- completely straight, level
- following a straight line
Declension
[edit]Declension of regelrecht | ||||
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uninflected | regelrecht | |||
inflected | regelrechte | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | regelrecht | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | regelrechte | ||
n. sing. | regelrecht | |||
plural | regelrechte | |||
definite | regelrechte | |||
partitive | regelrechts |
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Regel (“rule”) + recht (“right”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]regelrecht (strong nominative masculine singular regelrechter, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of regelrecht (uncomparable)
Further reading
[edit]- “regelrecht” in Duden online
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