Rüge

See also: ruge, ruĝe, and rüge

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German rüege. Cognate with Old English wrōht, Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐍃 (wrōhs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁyːɡə/

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Noun

Rüge f (genitive Rüge, plural Rügen)

1. reprimand, censure (accusation of wrongdoing or misbehavior, but typically without further punishment)

   Synonym: Rüffel

Declension

Declension of Rüge [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Rüge	die	Rügen
genitive	einer	der	Rüge	der	Rügen
dative	einer	der	Rüge	den	Rügen
accusative	eine	die	Rüge	die	Rügen

Related terms

• rügen

Further reading

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