Rettede

Rettede is the past tense form of the Danish verb rette, which means to correct, fix, set right, or align. In Danish, the infinitive is rette, the present tense is retter, and the past participle is rettet. Rettede denotes a completed action in the past, as in jeg rettede fejlen i rapporten (I corrected the error in the report). In compound tenses, the past participle rettet is used with have, for example, jeg har rettet feilen (I have corrected the error).

Etymology and cognates: The verb rette is a native Danish word with roots in the North Germanic language family. It has close cognates in neighboring languages, including Norwegian and Swedish. In Norwegian Bokmål the corresponding verb is rette (with a different past tense form), and in Swedish the cognate is rätta, with its own set of past forms. The core sense across these languages is to make something right, correct, or straight.

Forms and usage notes: The simple past form rettede is primarily Danish and appears in narrative or formal prose. The related past participle rettet is used in perfect and pluperfect constructions (Jeg har rettet). Common contexts include correcting errors, adjusting plans, or aligning physical objects. The verb can be combined with adverbs or prepositional phrases to specify what was corrected or adjusted, such as at rette en fejl (to correct a mistake) or at rette ind efter instruktionerne (to conform to the instructions).

See also: retting and correction in Danish usage; the related verbs in Scandinavian languages, such as rette (Norwegian) and rätta (Swedish).