dreit

See also: dréit

Norman

Etymology

From Old French dreit, from Latin directus.

Adjective

dreit m

  1. (France) right

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *drēctus < Latin dīrectus.

Pronunciation
  • (Early Old French) IPA(key): /ˈdɾei̯t/

Noun

dreit m (oblique plural dreiz or dreitz, nominative singular dreiz or dreitz, nominative plural dreit)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of droit
  2. early spelling of droit (“right”)

Adjective

dreit m (oblique and nominative feminine singular dreite)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of droit

Declension
Declension of dreit
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject dreiz or dreits dreite dreit
Oblique dreit dreite dreit
Plural Subject dreit dreites dreit
Oblique dreiz or dreits dreites dreit

Adverb

dreit

  1. (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of droit

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *drēctus, syncopated form of Latin dīrectus.

Adjective

dreit m (feminine singular dreita, masculine plural dreiz, feminine plural dreitas)

  1. just; right; moral

Descendants
  • Occitan: dreit, drech
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