ruit

ruit (plural ruite)

1. (geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. A glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

• IPA^(key): /rœy̯t/

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• Hyphenation: ruit
• Rhymes: -œy̯t

From Middle Dutch rute, of uncertain origin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

ruit m or f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (geometry) The shape rhombus, an equilateral parallelogram
2. (heraldry) A lozenge
3. (card games) A diamond; mostly used in the plural: ruiten, for that card suit
4. A glass panel (as) in a window; hence, the whole window

• geruit
• ruitenaas m or n
• ruitenboer m
• ruitenheerm
• ruitentikker m
• ruitenwisser m
• ruitvormig
• vensterruit

From Middle Dutch rute, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhutḗ).

ruit m or f (plural ruiten, diminutive ruitje n)

1. (botany) A plant of the genus Ruta
2. Similar plants, notably the related Thalictrum flava
3. (rare) Any weed

• wijnruit
• wilde ruit

ruit

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of ruien
2. (archaic) plural imperative of ruien

• trui

ruit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of ruō
2. third-person singular perfect active indicative of ruō

• rut

From Latin rugītus.

ruit m (oblique plural ruiz or ruitz, nominative singular ruiz or ruitz, nominative plural ruit)

1. rut (period of sexual excitement in an animal)
   • circa 1170, Christian of Troyes, Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion:

     Con s'i cachast un cherf de ruit.

     As if he were chasing a rutting buck.

• English: rut (borrowed)
• French: rut