Rechtsgang
German, noun
Rechtsgang is a German masculine noun meaning “the judicially defined process that a case follows” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Rechtsgang mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinethe judicially defined process that a case follows
- 2
masculinea certain court in the stages of appeal (see court of first instance)
noun
- 1
masculineright-handed screw thread or furrow
Coordinate term: Linksgang
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Rechtsgang
- Rechtsganges genitive
- Rechtsgangs genitive
- Rechtsgänge plural
- Rechtsgange dative singular
- Rechtsgängen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Rechtsgang?
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Rechtsgang in German?
Rechtsgang appears about once in every 22 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).