terecht.
just, right, for good reason
Meaning & usage
just, right, for good reason
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch terechte, earlier simply te rechte (compare modern ten onrechte); the word is thus equivalent to a univerbation of te + recht.
in the right place
De weggelopen kat is terecht.
in judgment
Ook andere nazi-organisaties stonden terecht.
rightly, justifiedly, for a good reason
Ik hou niet van tabakrook. — En terecht!
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch terechte, earlier simply te rechte (compare modern ten onrechte); the word is thus equivalent to a univerbation of te + recht.
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