Raute
See also: raute
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Proto-West Germanic *rūtā (“rue”).
Noun edit
Raute f (genitive Raute, plural Rauten)
Declension edit
Declension of Raute [feminine]
Hypernyms edit
Related terms edit
- Rautenblatt, Rautenblüte, Rautenkranz (“crancelin”), Rautenkreuz, Rautenöl, Rautenpflanze, Rautensaft
- Gartenraute, Weinraute
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle High German rūte. Probably the same word as etymology 1, the name of the shape being taken from the plant's cross-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a rhombus. (Compare the picture above.) This etymology is now predominantly accepted, though some sources still consider it uncertain.
Noun edit
Raute f (genitive Raute, plural Rauten)
Declension edit
Declension of Raute [feminine]
Synonyms edit
- Rhombus m (“rhombus”)
- Karo n (“rhombus; diamond”)
- (hash sign): Rautenzeichen, Rautezeichen n
- (heraldry, lozenge): Wecke Spindel Spitzraute Wackel Wachel
Hypernyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- Rautendekor, Rautenflagge, Rautenform, Rautegestalt f
- Rautenkreuz, Rautenkrone, Rautenmosaik, Rautenmuster
- Rautenparkettierung, Rautenschalung, Rautenstern
- Rautentaste, Rautetaste f, Rautenwappen
- Fensterraute