ruutu

Finnish

Noun

ruutu

1. A square (in other than mathematical context).
2. A rectangle (in other than mathematical context).
3. A box (a small square on a form that may e.g. be checked).
4. A hash, square or pound sign (#-symbol).
5. Diamonds (suit of playing cards).
6. A diamond (any card of diamonds suit).
7. A screen (informational viewing area of electronic output devices).
   • TV-ruutu = TV-screen
8. A pane (individual sheet of glass in a window).
9. A check (a square or rectangular in a checkered pattern).
   • Pöytäliinassa oli punaisia ja valkoisia ruutuja.
     • The tablecloth had red and white checks.
10. hopscotch or hoppers (child's game).

Declension

Declension of ruutu (type valo) singular plural nominative ruutu ruudut genitive ruudun ruutujen partitive ruutua ruutuja accusative ruutu ruudun ruudut inessive ruudussa ruuduissa elative ruudusta ruuduista illative ruutuun ruutuihin adessive ruudulla ruuduilla ablative ruudulta ruuduilta allative ruudulle ruuduille essive ruutuna ruutuina translative ruuduksi ruuduiksi instructive – ruuduin abessive ruudutta ruuduitta comitative – ruutuineen

Synonyms

• (pane): ikkunaruutu

Derived terms

• ruudullinen