rätt
rätt as an adjective
Meaning
right
In Swedish: riktig, korrekt
Forms
| Basic form | rätt | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | rätt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | rätta | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | rättare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | rättast | “-est”, “most …” |
rätt as an adverb
Meaning
fairly; rather; quite; right; straight
In Swedish: ganska
rätt as a noun(en rätt)
Meaning
course; dish; right; justice; court
In Swedish: matanrättning
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rätt |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rätten |
| Plural, indefinite | rätter |
| Plural, definite | rätterna |
rätt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rätt, den stora rätten. Check another noun
Practise rätt
1 / 1What does rätt mean?
rätt in a sentence
- på rätt sidaon the right side
- rättare sagtrather (more correctly)
- det är inte mer än rättit's only right
- du har rättyou are right
- För att få högsta betyg måste alla svar vara rätta.To get the highest grade, all answers have to be correct.
- Låt den rätte komma in.Let the right one in.
- det går rätt brait's going quite well
- klockan går rättthe clock is right
- hon gick rätt i fällanshe fell right (straight) into the trap
- ett hål rätt igenom väggena hole right (straight) through the wall
Expressions
- rätt och slättquite simply
Words built with rätt
- nationalrätt national dish
- huvudrätt main course
- maträtt dish, course (of food)
- rättskänsla sense of justice
- tingsrätt district court
Questions
What does rätt mean in English?
rätt means “right”.
Is it en rätt or ett rätt?
It is en rätt, and “the course” is rätten.
What is the plural of rätt?
The plural of rätt is rätter, and the definite plural is rätterna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.
Nearby common words
rätt is number 144 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary

