roeëd

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• rut (Ripuarian and northern Moselle Franconian)
• rot (southern Moselle Franconian and Siegerland)

Etymology

From Middle High German rōt (“red, red-haired”), from Old High German rōt (“red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red”), from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ-.

Compare Limburgish roead, Luxembourgish rout, Low German root, rod, rot, Dutch rood, English red, West Frisian read, Danish rød.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʀuət]

Adjective

roeëd (partitive Roeëdes, comparative roeëder, superlative 't roeëdste)

1. (Kirchröadsj) red (colour)
2. (Kirchröadsj, politics) red; pertaining to Marxism in the widest sense; social democratic; socialist; communist
3. (Kirchröadsj, possibly mildly offensive) red-haired
4. (Kirchröadsj, historical, possibly offensive) redskin; Native American; Indian

Hyponyms

• blódroeëd
• deeproeëd
• donkelroeëd
• helroeëd
• karmiengroeëd
• koaperroeëd
• orangeroeëd
• robiengroeëd
• roseroeëd
• róstroeëd
• sjarlachroeëd
• tomateroeëd
• vuurroeëd
• wienroeëd

 

Derived terms

• Roeëd n
• roeëdlieg

See also

Colors in Central Franconian · Färve (layout · text)

Wieß, Wies, Weiß	Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo	Zjwats, Schwats
Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng	Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng	Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker
Liem, Lich Jrön	Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng	Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng
Turquoise, Turkwaas	Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau)	Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo)
Violett; Indiego	Majénta; Lila	Rose, Rosrut