rechtmäßig

/ˈʁɛçtˌmɛːsɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. lawful, rightful

Similar words

gesetzlich

Close synonyms for something legal; gesetzlich emphasizes it's written into statute law, rechtmäßig emphasizes it's rightful/lawful more generally.

juristisch

Close synonyms for something legal; juristisch is the broad word for anything legal, rechtmäßig specifically means lawful/rightful.

Practice

1 What does rechtmäßig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches rechtmäßig?

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