Rubin

See also: rubin, rubín, rúbín, and rub in

English

Proper noun

Rubin (plural Rubins)

  1. A male given name from Hebrew, of rather rare usage, variant of Reuben.
  2. A surname transferred from the given name.
    • 2020 January 7, Ashley Strickland, “First US observatory named in honor of a female astronomer, Vera Rubin”, in CNN‎[1]:
      Pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin once mentored fellow aspiring female astronomers and advocated for women in science. It’s fitting that the first national US observatory named for a female astronomer is in her honor.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rubīnus, from ruber (“red”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁuˈbiːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ru‧bin

Noun

Rubin m (strong, genitive Rubines or Rubins, plural Rubine)

  1. ruby (gem)

Declension

Declension of Rubin [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rubin die Rubine
genitive eines des Rubines, Rubins der Rubine
dative einem dem Rubin, Rubine1 den Rubinen
accusative einen den Rubin die Rubine

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Rubin” in Duden online
  • “Rubin” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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