ruit

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) the shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. (feminine) a lozenge
3. (feminine) a diamond; mostly used in the plural: ruiten, for that card suit
4. (feminine) a glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of ruien:
2. (archaic, form-of, imperative, plural) inflection of ruien:

ruien

to moult, to shed (of animals; lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.)

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Concepts

rhombus

lozenge

rhomb

window

🪟

diamond

window-glass

glass

window-pane

stained-glass window

window glass

shop window

light

lozange

deltoid

stained glass

windowpane

window pane

Synonyms

raam

🪟

venster

🪟

tarbot

glas

griet

glasraam

vensterruit

wijnruit

glas in lood raam

vensterglas

Translations

Raute

Rhombus

losange

rombo

rombo

rombo

losango

Fensterscheibe

fenêtre

🪟

vitre

Fenster

🪟

finestra

🪟

παράθυρο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/rœy̯t/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: rute

Cognate with German: Raute

In summary

From Middle Dutch rute, of uncertain origin. Compare German Raute.