Rot

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rot"

Czech

Etymology

Derived from German roth (“red”). First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrot]

Proper noun

Rot m anim (female equivalent Rotová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Rot (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Rot	Rotové
genitive	Rota	Rotů
dative	Rotovi	Rotům
accusative	Rota	Roty
vocative	Rote	Rotové
locative	Rotovi	Rotech
instrumental	Rotem	Roty

Further reading

• “Rot”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Noun

Rot m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) advice, counsel
2. (Erzgebirgisch) council
3. (Erzgebirgisch) councilor, councillor

References

• 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 57

German

Etymology

Nominalization of rot, which see.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʁoːt]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Rot
• Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Rot n (strong, genitive Rots or Rot, plural (informal) Rots)

1. red (the colour)

   Rot ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.

   Red is my favourite colour.

2. (heraldry) gules (red in heraldry)
3. (sports) short for rote Karte

   Synonym: Rote f

   Das gibt Rot. ― That’ll be a red card.

4. (card games) synonym of Herz (used alternatively with the so-called “German deck”, never with the “French deck”)

Usage notes

• For the plural of sense 1, one would usually say Rottöne. The sports sense is uncountable; one can only say zweimal Rot etc.

Declension

Declension of Rot [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Rot	die	Rots
genitive	eines	des	Rots, Rot	der	Rots
dative	einem	dem	Rot	den	Rots
accusative	ein	das	Rot	die	Rots

Hyponyms

• Blassrot
• Blutrot
• Burgunderrot
• Dunkelrot
• Feuerrot
• Hellrot
• Karminrot
• Kupferrot
• Orangerot
• Rosarot
• Rostrot
• Rotbraun
• Rubinrot
• Tiefrot
• Tomatenrot
• Weinrot

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa; Pink

Further reading

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

Limburgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔː˦t/
• (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Southernmost East Limburgish) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔə̯˦t/
• Rhymes: -ɔːt, -ɔə̯t

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Noun

Rot m (plural Röt or Rode, diminutive Rötsche) (German-based spelling)

1. counsel, advice, guidance
2. council
3. (dated in some dialects) deliberation, consideration
4. clipping of Gemeinderot (“municipal council”)

Alternative forms

• raod, road (Veldeke spelling)
• Roët (Eupen spelling)
• Rat (West Limburgish)

Derived terms

• Gemeinderot
• Onrot
• Rothier
• Rothuus
• Vürrot

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hrātu.

Noun

Rot f (plural Rote) (German-based spelling)

1. honeycomb

Alternative forms

• raot, roat (Veldeke spelling)
• Ro (Eupen)
• Rat (West Limburgish)

Derived terms

• Aurot
• Broodrot
• Hunengrot
• Kopprot
• Könsrot
• Nöurot
• rotedrüg
• Rotehuneng
• Speckrot

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Cognate with German Rat, Dutch raad, English rede, Icelandic ráð.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀoːt/

Noun

Rot m (plural Réit)

1. advice

Related terms

• roden

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.

Compare German Rat, Dutch raad, Old English rǣd.

Noun

Rot m

1. counsel, advice

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German rât, from Old Saxon rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.

Noun

Rot m (plural --)

1. advice

   Synonym: Oppschluss

Derived terms

• Launtsrot
• Rotjäwa
• rotlooss
• rotschlonen
• Rotshus
• Stautsrot

Related terms

• roden