rætta
Faroese
verb
Definitions
- to stretch out
- to correct
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse rétta (adjust, straighten, raise, stretch).
Origin
Old Norse
rétta
Gloss
adjust, straighten, raise, stretch
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *rihtijaną Proto-Germanic
- rette Norwegian Nynorsk
- rettetong Norwegian Nynorsk
- retting Norwegian Nynorsk
- underrette Norwegian Nynorsk
- lǫgrétta Old Norse
- rétta Old Norse
- rette Danish
- rætta Old Swedish
- rætta, rǣtta Old Swedish