"Ruck" meaning in All languages combined

See Ruck on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Rucks [plural]
Etymology: * As a German surname, from the noun Rücken (“back”). * Also as a German surname, shortened from derivatives of Rüdiger. * As an English surname, variant of Rook, itself from the noun rook (“type of crow”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Ruck (plural Rucks)
  1. A surname from German. Wikipedia link: Ruck
    Sense id: en-Ruck-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 1 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 1 3 8

Noun [German]

IPA: /ʁʊk/ Audio: De-Ruck.ogg
Rhymes: -ʊk Etymology: From Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch, ultimately from the root of rücken (“to rock, push, move”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ruc}} Middle High German ruc, {{inh|de|goh|rucch}} Old High German rucch Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Ruck m (strong, genitive Ruckes or Rucks, plural Rucke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s}} Forms: Ruckes [genitive], Rucks [genitive], Rucke [plural], strong [table-tags], Ruck [nominative, singular], Rucke [definite, nominative, plural], Ruckes [genitive, singular], Rucks [genitive, singular], Rucke [definite, genitive, plural], Ruck [dative, singular], Rucke [dative, singular], Rucken [dative, definite, plural], Ruck [accusative, singular], Rucke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. jerk Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ruck-de-noun-y4NcSQki
  2. jolt Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Linksruck, Rechtsruck, Ruckänderung, ruckartig, ruckhaft
    Sense id: en-Ruck-de-noun-g62OgXsK
  3. (physics) jerk (change in acceleration) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Ruck-de-noun-xGQ2xptR Categories (other): Physics, German entries with incorrect language header, Acceleration Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 5 23 72 Disambiguation of Acceleration: 19 2 79 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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