ruggi

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.

Noun

ruggi m

  1. back, backside

Inflection

Declension of ruggi (masculine ja-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative ruggi rugga
accusative ruggi rugga
genitive ruggis ruggo
dative ruggi ruggon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: rugge
    • Dutch: rug
      • Afrikaans: rug
      • Jersey Dutch: rœx
      • Negerhollands: rugge, rigi, rege
    • Limburgish: rögk
    • West Flemish: rik, rugge

Further reading

  • “ruggi”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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