rechts
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rɛxts/
Etymology
From recht (“correct”, obsolete sense) + -s (adverbial suffix). Just as in English, the sense “on the right-hand side” developed from the idea that since most people are right-handed, that is the ‘correct’ side.
Related words
vandehands
aan de rechterkant
live
naar rechts
trouwhartig
van de rechterkant
van rechts
aan de rechterzijde
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