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Rauch.

smoke, fume

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁaʊ̯x/
  1. smoke, fume

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rouch, from Old High German rouh, from Proto-West Germanic *rauki, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Compare Low German Röök, Dutch rook, English reek, Danish røg, Swedish rök. See also riechen, from a related root.

name/ʁaʊ̯x/
  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rouch, from Old High German rouh, from Proto-West Germanic *rauki, from Proto-Germanic *raukiz. Compare Low German Röök, Dutch rook, English reek, Danish røg, Swedish rök. See also riechen, from a related root.

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