rette

Danish

/rɛtə/

verb
Definitions
  • to straighten, adjust to make even
  • to aim, direct, turn, address to send in a certain direction
  • to correct, rectify to make right
  • to mark, grade to evaluate a written assignment

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse rétta (adjust, straighten, raise, stretch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną (right, judge, straighten, make right, rectify).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rihtijaną

Gloss

right, judge, straighten, make right, rectify

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