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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch ruchte, rochte. An early derivation equivalent to roepen (“to call, shout”) + -t (“verbal noun”); the sound change -pt- to -ft- is primitive (Primärberührung; compare bruiloft), and -ft- subsequently yielded -cht- through regular Dutch sound change (compare gracht).
Noun
rucht ? (uncountable)
- (obsolete) rumor, clamor
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Etymology 2
From earlier meaning "weed" (unwanted plant). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
rucht
- (dialectal) scum
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