gerecht.
justice; the judiciary
Meaning & usage
justice; the judiciary
court of law
a meal, or a dish served alone or part of a meal as a course
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.
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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