rude

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Not to be confused with crude

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rude (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)

  1. Bad mannered.
  2. Obscene, pornographic, offensive.
  3. Tough, robust.

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[edit] Danish

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  • IPA: /ruːdə/, [ˈʁoːðə]

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rude c. (singular definite ruden, plural indefinite ruder)

  1. pane
  2. window
  3. square
  4. lozenge, diamond
  5. (botany) rue (various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta)

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Borrowed from Latin rudis.

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rude m. (f. rude, m. plural rudes, f. plural rudes)

  1. rough, harsh
  2. tough, hard; severe
  3. crude, unpolished
  4. hardy, tough, rugged

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rude inv.

  1. tough
  2. rough, coarse
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