Roos

See also: roos and 'roos

English

Proper noun

Roos

1. A surname.
2. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA2930).

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Roose

Etymology

From Middle High German rōse, from Old High German rōsa, from Latin rosa. Cognate with German Rose.

Pronunciation

• (Zürich) IPA^(key): /ɾɔːz̥/

Noun

Roos m (plural Roose, diminutive Röösli)

1. rose

Derived terms

• Roosejooli

Dutch

Etymology

From roos, as a variant of Rosa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːs/

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• Hyphenation: Roos
• Rhymes: -oːs
• Homophone: roos

Proper noun

Roos f

1. a female given name

Plautdietsch

Noun

Roos f (plural Roose)

1. rose

Derived terms

• Roosebosch n (“rosebush; eglantine”)
• Rooseknoppe m (“rosebud”)

Noun

Roos f (plural Roose)

1. shingles, erysipelas

Swedish

Etymology

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Proper noun

Roos c (genitive Roos)

1. a surname