zurecht-

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ze rehte. Modern usage first attested in Luther's writings.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡suːˈʁɛçt/

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Prefix

zurecht-

1. Adverbial and separable verbal prefix indicating an improvement or a correction.
2. Adverbial and separable verbal prefix indicating putting something into desired place or shape

   ‎zurecht- + ‎biegen (“to bend”) → ‎zurechtbiegen (“to bend into shape”)

Derived terms

• zurechtbiegen
• zurechtbringen
• zurechtfinden
• zurechtkommen
• zurechtlegen
• zurechtmachen
• zurechtrücken
• zurechtschustern
• zurechtstutzen
• zurechtweisen
• zurechtzimmern

 

Related terms

• zurecht
• zurück-
• zusammen-

See also

• zu Recht