ruit

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch ruit, from Middle Dutch rute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœi̯t/

Noun

ruit (plural ruite)

1. (geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. A glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

---

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rœy̯t/

• audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: ruit
• Rhymes: -œy̯t

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rute, of uncertain origin. Compare German Raute. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

ruit m or f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. (heraldry) A lozenge
3. (card games) A diamond; mostly used in the plural: ruiten, for that card suit
4. A glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

Derived terms

• geruit
• ruitenaas
• ruitenboer
• ruitenheer
• ruitentikker
• ruitenwisser
• ruitvormig
• vensterruit

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ruit

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch rute, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ).

Noun

ruit f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (botany) A plant of the genus Ruta; rue.
2. One of a number of similar plants, notably the related .
3. (rare) Any weed.

Derived terms

• wijnruit
• wilde ruit

Etymology 3

Verb

ruit

1. (deprecated template usage) second- and third-person singular present indicative of ruien
2. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) plural imperative of ruien

Anagrams

• trui

---

Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) ruit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ruō
2. third-person singular perfect active indicative of ruō

---

Old French

Alternative forms

• rut

Etymology

From Latin rugītus.

Noun

ruit oblique singular, m (oblique plural ruiz or ruitz, nominative singular ruiz or ruitz, nominative plural ruit)

1. rut (period of sexual excitement in an animal)
   • circa 1170, Christian of Troyes, Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion:

     Con s'i cachast un cherf de ruit.

     As if he were chasing a rutting buck.

Descendants

• → English: rut
• French: rut