roos

See also: Roos and 'roos

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹuːz/
• Homophones: rues, ruse

Noun

roos

1. plural of roo

Anagrams

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch roos, from Middle Dutch rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rʊə̯s/

Noun

roos (plural rose, diminutive rosie)

1. rose

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːs/

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• Hyphenation: roos
• Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

roos f (plural rozen, diminutive roosje n)

1. rose, ornamental plant of the genus Rosa
2. (heraldry) rose, used as a heraldic charge
3. bullseye, the center of a target, as used at shooting practice
4. (uncountable) dandruff

   Synonym: hoofdroos

5. (uncountable) rash, a (reddish) affliction of the skin

Derived terms

• Doornroosje
• gordelroos
• hondsroos
• hoofdroos
• kerstroos
• klaproos
• pioenroos
• rimpelroos
• rozenbed
• rozenblad
• rozenbottel
• rozengeur
• rozenhout
• rozenkever
• rozenkrans
• rozenrood
• rozenstruik
• rozenveld
• rozenwater
• slapen als een roos
• windroos
• wondroos

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: roos

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Estonian

Noun

roos (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. rose, ornamental plant of the genus Rosa

Declension

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Westrobothnian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rùːs], [ròʊ̯ːs], [rɒ́ʊ̯ːs], [rɔ̀ʊ̯ːz]

  Rhymes: -ùːs

Etymology 1

From late Old Norse rós, rósa, from Middle Low German rōse, from Latin rosa (“rose”).

Alternative forms

• (rose): ros

Noun

roos f (definite rosa, dative rosn, plural roos, definite rosen, dative rosåm)

1. rose (flower, shrub of the genus Rosa)
2. rose flower on wallpaper, woven fabric and the like
3. image, picture, illustration
4. spot

Derived terms

• rosbok f (“picture book”)
• rosut (“rose colored”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hrósa, whence dialectal English roose.

Verb

roos

1. praise, commend