"Rute" meaning in German

See Rute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʁuːtə/ Audio: De-Rute.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German ruote, from Old High German ruota, from Proto-Germanic *rōdō. Akin to Old Saxon rōda, compare Hunsrik Rut, Dutch roede and English rod and rood (“cross”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ruote}} Middle High German ruote, {{inh|de|goh|ruota}} Old High German ruota, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*rōdō}} Proto-Germanic *rōdō, {{cog|osx|rōda}} Old Saxon rōda, {{cog|hrx|Rut}} Hunsrik Rut, {{cog|nl|roede}} Dutch roede, {{cog|en|rod}} English rod Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen,^lein}} Rute f (genitive Rute, plural Ruten, diminutive Rütchen n or Rütlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Rute [genitive], Ruten [plural], Rütchen [diminutive, neuter], Rütlein [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Rute [nominative, singular], Ruten [definite, nominative, plural], Rute [genitive, singular], Ruten [definite, genitive, plural], Rute [dative, singular], Ruten [dative, definite, plural], Rute [accusative, singular], Ruten [accusative, definite, plural], Ruthe [alternative]
  1. rod Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Rute-de-noun-rkpqzXGY
  2. (biology, hunting) tail of a dog Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Biology, Hunting Derived forms: Angelrute, Wünschelrute, Goldrute Related terms: Rutenlänge, Rutengänger, Raute
    Sense id: en-Rute-de-noun-Zq1c00Xf Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 2 55 43 Topics: biology, hobbies, hunting, lifestyle, natural-sciences
  3. (biology, dated, now stylistically marked, poetic and/or vulgar) penis Tags: dated, feminine Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: Penis
    Sense id: en-Rute-de-noun-9pUtbu9V Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Von den Verletzungen der Ruthe (penis). [..] Nicht selten werden Verletzungen der Ruthe verursacht, wenn nämlich Hengste ausgeschachtet haben und sprungfertig sind, und dann muthwilliger Weise mit einer Peitsche oder Gerte gegen die steife Ruthe geschlagen wird.",
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