Rüde

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Etymology

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From Middle High German rüde, rüd, from Old High German rudio, from Proto-Germanic *hruþjô (male dog), possibly from *hruttōn- (to roar), from a Proto-Indo-European root shared by Ancient Greek κόρυζα (kóruza), Old English hrot. Or, from Proto-Germanic *hreutan-, *hrūtan-, *hruttōną (to snore), which would be related to Old Norse hrjóta.

Cognate to Dutch reu, probably also to Low German Rühe (dog).

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Noun

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Rüde m (weak, genitive Rüden, plural Rüden)

  1. male dog (male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch (often attributive), also used for certain other mammals)
    Coordinate terms: Hundeweibchen, Hündin, (Upper German) Zaupe
  2. (hunting) hound, foxhound
    Synonyms: Hetzhund, Saurüde
  3. (archaic) herding dog, guard dog (strong male dog used for certain tasks)
    Synonyms: Hirtenhund, Wachhund

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