ruelse

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Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish ruelsæ, from Middle Low German rūwenisse.

Pronunciation

Noun

ruelse c (singular definite ruelsen, not used in plural form)

  1. (archaic) remorse, contrition
    Synonyms: samvittighedskval, samvittighedsnag

Declension

Declension of ruelse
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative ruelse ruelsen
genitive ruelses ruelsens

References

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish rugelse, from Middle Low German rūwenisse. Cognate of Old Saxon hreuwan, Old English hrēowan, German reuen, English rue.

Noun

ruelse c

  1. (archaic) remorse

Declension

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