ruit

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ruit, from Middle Dutch rute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœi̯t/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

ruit (plural ruite)

1. (geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. A glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœy̯t/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ruit
• Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rute, of uncertain origin. Compare German Raute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

ruit f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (geometry) the shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. (heraldry) a lozenge
3. (card games) a diamond; mostly used in the plural: ruiten, for that card suit
4. a glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

Derived terms

• geruit
• ruitenaas
• ruitenboer
• ruitenheer
• ruitentikker
• ruitenwisser
• ruitvormig
• vensterruit

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ruit

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch rute, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ).

Noun

ruit f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (botany) a plant of the genus Ruta; rue
2. one of a number of similar plants, notably the related Thalictrum flava
3. (rare) any weed

Derived terms

• wijnruit
• wilde ruit

Etymology 3

Verb

ruit

1. inflection of ruien:
   1. second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. (archaic) plural imperative

Anagrams

• trui

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈru.it/, [ˈruɪt̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈru.it/, [ˈruːit̪]

Verb

ruit

1. third-person singular present/perfect active indicative of ruō

Old French

Alternative forms

• rut

Etymology

From Latin rugītus.

Noun

ruit oblique singular, m (oblique plural ruiz or ruitz, nominative singular ruiz or ruitz, nominative plural ruit)

1. rut (period of sexual excitement in an animal)
   • c. 1170, Christian of Troyes, Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion:

     Con s'i cachast un cherf de ruit.

     As if he were chasing a rutting buck.

Descendants

• → English: rut
• French: rut