Central Franconian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • rut (Ripuarian and northern Moselle Franconian)
  • rot (southern Moselle Franconian and Siegerland)

Etymology edit

From Middle High German rōt (red, red-haired), from Old High German rōt (red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red), from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ-.

Compare Limburgish roead, Luxembourgish rout, Low German root, rod, rot, Dutch rood, English red, West Frisian read, Danish rød.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

roeëd (partitive Roeëdes, comparative roeëder, superlative 't roeëdste)

  1. (Kirchröadsj) red (colour)
  2. (Kirchröadsj, politics) red; pertaining to Marxism in the widest sense; social democratic; socialist; communist
  3. (Kirchröadsj, possibly mildly offensive) red-haired
  4. (Kirchröadsj, historical, possibly offensive) redskin; Native American; Indian

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See also edit

Colors in Central Franconian · Färve (layout · text)
     Wieß, Wies, Weiß      Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo      Zjwats, Schwats
             Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng              Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng              Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker
             Liem, Lich Jrön              Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng              Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng
             Turquoise, Turkwaas              Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau)              Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo)
             Violett; Indiego              Majénta; Lila              Rose, Rosrut