Gerücht

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See also: gerucht

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German gerüchte (Central German), borrowed from Middle Low German geruchte, gerüchte. This northern form replaced earlier Middle High German geruofte, gerüefte, from Old High German geruofti. The noun pertains to the verb rufen (to call) (Old High German ruofan, Old Saxon hrōpan). The Low German form is based on the shift -ft--cht- (cf. Nichte); the same in Dutch gerucht. Popular etymology later associated the word with riechen (to smell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁʏçt/
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Noun

Gerücht n (strong, genitive Gerüchtes or Gerüchts, plural Gerüchte)

  1. rumor / rumour
    Er dementierte die Gerüchte, die über ihn kursieren.
    He denied the rumors that have circulating about him.
    Ich will nicht, dass irgendwelche Gerüchte aufkommen.
    I don't want rumors going around.
    Gerüchten zufolge.
    According to rumors.

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gerücht.

Pronunciation

Noun

Gerücht n (plural Gerüchter)

  1. rumor / rumour
    Synonym: Rumeur