See also: Ruhren

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German rüeren, from Old High German ruoren, hruoren, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną. Cognate with Dutch roeren, now rare English rear (to move, stir).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈryːrən/, [ˈʁyːʁən], [ˈʁyː.ɐn], [ʁyɐ̯n]
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Verb edit

rühren (weak, third-person singular present rührt, past tense rührte, past participle gerührt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking)
  2. (usually transitive) to stir; to move; to cause an emotion, especially sentimentality or compassion
  3. (reflexive) to stir (oneself); to move slightly
  4. (reflexive, military) to stand at ease

Conjugation edit

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Further reading edit

  • rühren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • rühren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • rühren” in Duden online
  • rühren” in OpenThesaurus.de