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gerecht.

justice; the judiciary

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɣə.ˈrɛxt/
  1. justice; the judiciary

    archaic · neuter
  2. court of law

    neuter
  3. a meal, or a dish served alone or part of a meal as a course

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gerichte, gerechte (“court of law”), from Old Dutch *gerihte, from Proto-Germanic *garihtiją (“something prepared or arranged”). Compare Old English gerihte. The sense "dish" developed independently already in Old Dutch gerihte (“meal”). Cognate in both meanings: German Gericht.

adj/ɣə.ˈrɛxt/
  1. just, fair, deserved

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch gherecht, from Old Dutch *gereht (in gerehto), from Proto-Germanic *garehtaz, from *ga- + *rehtaz. Compare Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (garaihts), Old English geriht, German gerecht. Cognate in both meanings: German Gericht.

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