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Saterland Frisian
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian rōther, from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą. Cognate with English rudder.
Noun
Ruur n
- (nautical) rudder
- (nautical) oar
- (nautical, figurative) helm
Etymology 2
Probably from Middle Low German rôr. Cognate with German Rohr.
Noun
Ruur n
- Alternative form of Roor (“reed, pipe”)