rechterhand
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rechter (“right”) + hand (“hand”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: rech‧ter‧hand
Noun
[edit]rechterhand f (plural rechterhanden, diminutive rechterhandje n)
- right hand, part of the arm
- lieutenant
- (figuratively) a trustworthy friend or subordinate, a right-hand man / woman
Related terms
[edit]- (1) rechtshandig
- (1) linkerhand, linkshandig
- (2) luitenant
Descendants
[edit]- Negerhollands: regter hand