juiste

Juiste is the attributive form of the Dutch adjective juist, meaning correct, proper, or right. It is used before a noun to indicate factual accuracy or appropriateness, as in de juiste oplossing (the correct solution), het juiste adres (the correct address), or de juiste toon (the right tone). The form bestaat in de -e ending regardless of gender or number in common usage after determiners such as de, het, or een, for example de juiste datum, het juiste gewicht, de juiste antwoorden.

In meaning, juist covers both factual correctness and normative suitability. It can refer to what is true or accurate (the juist answer) and to what is appropriate or fitting for a situation (het juiste moment, de juiste keuze). The nuance depends on context; in some cases synonyms like correct, proper, or suitable may be used interchangeably with nuance differences.

Juist also functions as an adverb meaning correctly or exactly, often without changing form, as in Dat klopt, dat is juist (That is correct/That is right). The relative distinction between juist and other adjectives or adverbs (such as precies) might hinge on emphasis: juist can imply both accuracy and appropriateness, whereas precies often stresses exactness.

Regional and grammatical notes: Juiste is widely used in the Netherlands and Flanders, and is a common part of everyday language, including formal writing. It is part of a larger system of inflected forms for adjectives in Dutch, where the ending -e signals a weak inflection in attributive position after determiners. The related base form is juist, and its usage contrasts with other adjectives that express rightness, such as recht, which can also mean straight or legal rights, depending on context.