rechtswidrig
/ˈʁɛçtsˌviːdʁɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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unlawful
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Die Kündigung war rechtswidrig.
The dismissal was unlawful.
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Similar words
rechtswidrig and widerrechtlich are close synonyms for "unlawful," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does rechtswidrig mean?
unlawful
2 Fill the gap: Die Kündigung war ___.
Full sentence: Die Kündigung war rechtswidrig. (The dismissal was unlawful.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rechtswidrig?
rechtswidrig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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