Masculine

Ruf

Sentences
An user
Kohlenhydrate   sind   besser   als   ihr   Ruf .

Carbohydrates are better than their reputation.

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) call
  2. (masculine, strong) reputation

Frequency

A2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

rueff

Zürich

Zürich

ruef

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁuːf/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German ruof, from Old High German hruof, ruof, from ruofan (“to call”). Compare Dutch roep, Low German Rop (dialectal Raup)).

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