Feminine

Rute

Meaning

  1. (feminine) rod
  2. (feminine) tail of a dog
  3. (dated, feminine) penis

Frequency

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Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ruete

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁuːtə/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German ruote, from Old High German ruota, from Proto-Germanic *rōdō. Akin to Old Saxon rōda, compare Hunsrik Rut, Dutch roede and English rod and rood (“cross”).

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