ruchbar
German edit
Etymology edit
From Ruf (“renown, reputation”, literally “call”), from Middle High German ruoft, with a change from 'f' to 'ch' influenced by German Low German [Term?].[1] Ultimately the same root as German Gerücht (“rumor”). Unrelated but possibly influenced in form: German ruchlos (“reckless, wicked”). Likewise unrelated is German Geruch (“reek, smell”). As parallel for the sound shift from 'f' to 'ch', compare German Schacht (“shaft”),[1] and sacht vs. sanft (“soft”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
ruchbar (strong nominative masculine singular ruchbarer, not comparable)
Usage notes edit
- es wurde ruchbar (“it became public knowledge, it was bruited about”) is always negative. It is also somewhat archaic. berüchtigt (adjective) is still common.
Declension edit
Positive forms of ruchbar (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist ruchbar | sie ist ruchbar | es ist ruchbar | sie sind ruchbar | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ||||
genitive | |||||
dative | |||||
accusative | |||||
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der | die | das | die |
genitive | des | der | des | der | |
dative | dem | der | dem | den | |
accusative | den | die | das | die | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein | eine | ein | (keine) |
genitive | eines | einer | eines | (keiner) | |
dative | einem | einer | einem | (keinen) | |
accusative | einen | eine | ein | (keine) |