Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /roːi̯ə/
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Adjective

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rooie

  1. (colloquial) inflection of rood:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun

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rooie m or f (plural rooien)

  1. A redheaded person
  2. A socialist, a communist
  3. (informal) A thousand-guilder bill, short for rooie rug 'red back' (the colour of the underside of the bill).

Verb

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rooie

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of rooien

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