rug

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Origin uncertain; cf. Swedish rugg (“‘rough entangled hair’”), Old Norse rogg, English rough.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
rug

Plural
rugs

rug (plural rugs)

  1. A small covering for a floor.
    Note that rug and carpet are not synonymous; rug covers part of the floor, a carpet covers most or a large area of the floor; a fitted carpet runs wall-to-wall.
  2. (slang) A wig; hairpiece.

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small carpet

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[edit] Afrikaans

[edit] Noun

rug

  1. back (the rear of body)


This Afrikaans entry was created from the translations listed at back. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see rug in the Afrikaans Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008

[edit] Danish

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[edit] Etymology

From Old Danish rugh, from Old Norse rugr.

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rug c. (singular definite rugen, not used in plural form)

  1. rye (Secale cereale)

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rug

  1. Imperative of ruge.

[edit] Dutch

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IPA: /rɵx/

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rug m.

  1. (anatomy) back
  2. (geology) ridge

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[edit] Irish

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From Old Irish ·ruc, prototonic form of ro·ucc, perfect tense of beirid.

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  • IPA: [ɾˠʊɡ]

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rug

  1. Past tense of beir.
    bore, gave birth to

[edit] Romanian

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From Latin rogus.

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rug f. and m.

  1. pyre

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  • IPA: [r̴ug̊]

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rug

  1. Past tense of beir.
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