Rübe

See also: rube and Rube

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ruobe, rüebe, from Old High German ruoba, from Proto-Germanic *rōbǭ (found also in Middle Low German rōve and Middle Dutch roeve, while Swedish rova and Danish roe (olim rove) are suspected Middle Low German borrowings, not so Old Norse rófa (“tail”), Icelandic rófa (“tail, swede”)), related to Latin rāpa, rāpum, Proto-Slavic *rěpa, Albanian rrapë and Proto-Iranian *(h)rabā́š. Different ablaut: Old High German raba, Middle High German rabe, Early New High German Rabe, Rape, Rappe, Alemannic German Rābi, from Proto-Germanic *rēbǭ. All meaning beets or turnips.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈryːbə/

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Noun

Rübe f (genitive Rübe, plural Rüben, diminutive Rübchen n)

1. beet, turnip
2. (colloquial) head, bonce, noggin

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gelbe Rübe
• Futterrübe
• Kohlrübe
• Mohrrübe

• Runkelrübe
• Steckrübe

Related terms

• Kraut und Rüben
• Rübezahl

Further reading

• “Rübe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Rübe” in Duden online