rude

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

rude (comparative ruder, superlative rudest)

Positive
rude

Comparative
ruder

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

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bad-mannered
obscene, pornographic, offensive
tough, robust
undeveloped, unskilled, basic
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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ruːdə/, [ˈʁoːðə]

[edit] Noun

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)

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “rude”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative rude ruden ruder ruderne
genitive rudes rudens ruders rudernes

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

rude inv.

  1. tough
  2. rough, coarse
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