ruchbar

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German

Etymology

From Ruf (“renown, reputation”, literally “call”), from Middle High German ruoft, with a change from 'f' to 'ch' influenced by German Low German .[1] Ultimately the same root as German Gerücht (“rumor”). Unrelated but possibly influenced in form: German ruchlos (“reckless, wicked”). Likewise unrelated is German Geruch (“reek, smell”). As parallel for the sound shift from 'f' to 'ch', compare German Schacht (“shaft”),[1] and sacht vs. sanft (“soft”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁuːχbaːɐ̯/
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Adjective

ruchbar (strong nominative masculine singular ruchbarer, not comparable)

  1. well-known, notorious

Usage notes

  • es wurde ruchbar (“it became public knowledge, it was bruited about”) is always negative. It is also somewhat archaic. berüchtigt (adjective) is still common.

Declension

Positive forms of ruchbar (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist ruchbar sie ist ruchbar es ist ruchbar sie sind ruchbar
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative ruchbarer ruchbare ruchbares ruchbare
genitive ruchbaren ruchbarer ruchbaren ruchbarer
dative ruchbarem ruchbarer ruchbarem ruchbaren
accusative ruchbaren ruchbare ruchbares ruchbare
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der ruchbare die ruchbare das ruchbare die ruchbaren
genitive des ruchbaren der ruchbaren des ruchbaren der ruchbaren
dative dem ruchbaren der ruchbaren dem ruchbaren den ruchbaren
accusative den ruchbaren die ruchbare das ruchbare die ruchbaren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein ruchbarer eine ruchbare ein ruchbares (keine) ruchbaren
genitive eines ruchbaren einer ruchbaren eines ruchbaren (keiner) ruchbaren
dative einem ruchbaren einer ruchbaren einem ruchbaren (keinen) ruchbaren
accusative einen ruchbaren eine ruchbare ein ruchbares (keine) ruchbaren

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 E. Wasserzieher, "Woher - Ableitendes Wörterbuch", 18th Ed., 1974.

Further reading

  • “ruchbar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “ruchbar” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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