Ruf

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ruof, from Old High German hruof, ruof, from ruofan (“to call”). Compare Dutch roep, Low German Rop (dialectal Raup)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁuːf/
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Noun

Ruf m (strong, genitive Rufes or Rufs, plural Rufe)

  1. call
  2. reputation

Declension

Declension of Ruf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ruf die Rufe
genitive eines des Rufes, Rufs der Rufe
dative einem dem Ruf, Rufe1 den Rufen
accusative einen den Ruf die Rufe

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Ruf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ruf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ruf” in Duden online
  • Ruf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German ruof, from Old High German ruof, from ruofan (“to call”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Ruf m (plural Ruf)

  1. call

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