No. 1,311 in German
rechten
"Rechten" in German means "to calculate" or "reckon."
In a sentence
Er sieht aus, als würde er mit rechten Dingen umgehen.
He looks like he is dealing with things the right way.
The word 'rechten' here is associated with the idea of 'right' or 'appropriate', modifying 'Dingen' to describe proper or acceptable conduct.
Wir gingen den rechten Weg entlang des Flusses.
We walked along the right path alongside the river.
In this sentence, 'rechten' functions as an adjective describing 'Weg' (path), indicating direction or correctness.
Sie suchte nach den rechten Worten, um ihre Freude auszudrücken.
She searched for the right words to express her joy.
Here, 'rechten' is used as an adjective to qualify 'Worten', highlighting precision or aptness in choice of words.
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