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Richteten is the simple past tense form of the German verb richten. The verb has several core senses in German, including to direct or aim (to orient), to set things in order or arrange, and to judge or pass sentence on someone. Richteten is used in narrative to describe actions that occurred in the past.

In the Präteritum, richteten is used with plural subjects, such as wir richteten and sie richteten. For the second-person plural past tense, the form is ihr richtetet. The past tense is common in written and spoken German when recounting events or describing how decisions or actions were carried out in the past.

Usage examples:

- Wir richteten den Kurs neu. (We directed/ adjusted the course anew.)

- Die Soldaten richteten die Waffen auf das Ziel. (The soldiers aimed the weapons at the target.)

- Die Gerichte richteten über ihn. (The courts passed sentence on him.)

Richten also appears in set phrases such as über jemanden richten (to judge or pass sentence on someone) and Dinge richten (to settle or fix a matter). While richteten itself is primarily a verb form, the related noun Richtun g or direction is used in other contexts.

Notes:

- Richteten is not a standalone noun; it is a verb form used to express past action.

- The word’s meaning is determined by the object and context, ranging from directing or aiming to judging or resolving.