rigtig

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German richtich, cognate with German richtig. Derived from recht (“right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrekti/, [ˈʁæɡ̊d̥i]

Adjective

rigtig (neuter rigtigt, plural and definite singular attributive rigtige)

1. right
2. proper
3. correct
4. true
5. real

Inflection

Inflection of rigtig

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	rigtig	rigtigere	rigtigst2
indefinite neuter singular	rigtigt	rigtigere	rigtigst2
plural	rigtige	rigtigere	rigtigst2
definite attributive1	rigtige	rigtigere	rigtigste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

• (proper): formålstjenlig, hensigtsmæssig
• (correct): korrekt, fejlfri
• (true): sand
• (real): virkelig

Antonyms

• forkert

References

• “rigtig” in Den Danske Ordbog