Ruur

Saterland Frisian

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian rōther, from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą. Cognate with English rudder.

Noun

Ruur n

  1. (nautical) rudder
  2. (nautical) oar
  3. (nautical, figurative) helm

Etymology 2

Probably from Middle Low German rôr. Cognate with German Rohr.

Noun

Ruur n

  1. alternative form of Roor (“reed, pipe”)
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