rätta

See also: ratta, Ratta, råtta, and rætta

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rǣtta, from Old Norse rétta, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną. Akin to rätt + -a.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

rätta

  1. inflection of rätt:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Verb

rätta (present rättar, preterite rättade, supine rättat, imperative rätta)

  1. to correct, to rectify
    rätta mig om jag har fel
    correct me if I'm wrong
  2. to mark, to grade, to judge (whether the answers to a test were right or wrong)
    jag har 25 prov att rätta i kväll
    I have 25 tests to mark tonight
  3. (sometimes with in) to direct, to align
  4. (reflexive) to conform, to comply (with rules or regulations or the like – "align oneself")
    Alla måste rätta sig efter reglerna
    Everyone must comply with the rules

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