ruse

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French over modern French ruse.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
ruse

Plural
ruses

ruse (plural ruses)

  1. a trick
  2. guile

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[edit] Translations

trick
guile
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[edit] Danish

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[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ruːsə/, [ˈʁoːsə]

[edit] Noun

ruse c. (singular definite rusen, plural indefinite ruser)

  1. fish-trap

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “ruse”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative ruse rusen ruser ruserne
genitive ruses rusens rusers rusernes

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From ruser.

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[edit] Noun

ruse f.

  1. (uncountable) cunning, guile
  2. ruse, trick
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