rucht

Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rəxt/

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)

  1. (obsolete) rumor, clamor
Derived terms

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

  1. (dialectal) scum
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