rjochtssteat

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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From rjocht +‎ -s- +‎ steat, calque of Dutch rechtsstaat, itself a calque of German Rechtsstaat.

Noun

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rjochtssteat c (plural rjochtssteaten)

  1. constitutional state, nation of laws, state which has rule of law

Further reading

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  • rjochtsteat”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011