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Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ). Cognate with German Raute, Dutch ruit.
Noun
Raut f (uncountable)
- (plants) rue
Etymology 2
From Middle High German rūte. Probably the same word as etymology 1, the name of the shape being taken from the plant's cross-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a rhombus. This etymology is now predominantly accepted, but some sources still consider it uncertain.
Noun
Raut f (plural Rauten)
- rhombus
- (heraldry) lozenge
- windowpane
Plautdietsch
Noun
Raut f (plural Rauten)
- rat