rygte

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German ruchte, geruchte, also borrowed to Swedish rykte, German Gerücht. Derived from the verb Middle Low German rōpen (“to call”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną (cf. Danish råbe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /røktə/, [ˈʁœɡ̊d̥ə]
• Homophone: røgte

Noun

rygte n (singular definite rygtet, plural indefinite rygter)

1. rumour
2. reputation

Declension

Declension of rygte

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rygte	rygtet	rygter	rygterne
genitive	rygtes	rygtets	rygters	rygternes

Synonyms

• (rumour): forlydende

References

• “rygte” in Den Danske Ordbog