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German
Etymology
From Middle High German rüebe, ruobe, from Old High German ruoba, from Proto-West Germanic *rōbijā.
Cognate with Middle Dutch roeve, Middle Low German rö̂ve (modern Rööv). Forms with back vowel in Upper German dialects are due to umlaut hindrance before labials, but Icelandic rófa, Danish roe, Swedish rove require a byform Proto-Germanic *rōbǭ. See also Latin rāpa, rāpum, Proto-Slavic *rěpa, etc., all meaning “beet, turnip”. An ablaut variant Proto-Germanic *rēbǭ underlies in Old High German rāba (if it is not from Latin).
Pronunciation
Noun
Rübe f (genitive Rübe, plural Rüben, diminutive Rübchen n)
- a cover term for a variety of root vegetables including:
- beetroot
- Synonym: Rote Bete
- turnip
- Synonym: Speiserübe
- rutabaga
- Synonyms: Kohlrübe, Steckrübe
- carrot
- Synonyms: gelbe Rübe, Karotte, Möhre, Mohrrübe
- radish
- Synonym: Radieschen
- parsnip
- Synonym: Pastinake
- root parsley
- Synonym: Wurzelpetersilie
- celeriac
- Synonym: Knollensellerie
- (specifically) Beta (genus within the family Amaranthaceae)
- (even more specifically) Beta vulgaris
- (colloquial) head, bonce, noggin
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Further reading
- “Rübe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rübe” in Duden online