No. 415 in Danish
retten
The Danish word "retten" can mean "the court" or "the dish," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hun valgte retten med kylling og grøntsager.
She chose the dish with chicken and vegetables.
In this sentence, 'retten' refers to 'the dish', specifically a meal option.
De diskuterede sagen i retten hele dagen.
They discussed the case in court all day.
Here, 'retten' is used to signify 'the court', meaning a place where judicial proceedings occur.
Kan du bringe dette til retten?
Can you bring this to the court?
Once more, 'retten' signifies 'the court', yet here it is used in the context of physically bringing something.
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