No. 625 in Dutch
rechten
The Dutch word "rechten" means "rights" or "to straighten" depending on context.
In a sentence
Ik ben bezig met rechten aan de universiteit.
I am studying law at the university.
Here, 'rechten' refers to 'law' as a field of study or discipline, the plural form used to signify the general domain of jurisprudence.
Je hebt het recht om te spreken.
You have the right to speak.
'Recht' here means 'right' (singular form), and in many contexts, 'rechten' (plural) refers to multiple rights or entitlements, often connected to ethics or legal matters.
Zorg ervoor dat de documenten rechten hebben om te bewerken.
Ensure that the documents have permissions to be edited.
In this context, 'rechten' refers to 'permissions' in the sense of access rights often used in computing and technology.
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