Unrecht haben
Example: Er muss zugeben, dass er diesmal Unrecht hatte.
Definition
"Unrecht haben" means to be wrong or incorrect in one's opinion or judgment. It refers to the state of holding a mistaken belief or making an error in reasoning, as in the example phrase where someone must admit they were wrong this time.
Etymology
The phrase "Unrecht haben" comes from the German words "Unrecht," meaning injustice or wrong, and "haben," meaning to have. It literally translates to "have wrong" and is used idiomatically to express being wrong. Did you know that "Unrecht" originally referred to legal injustice but evolved to mean any kind of error or wrongness?
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