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Raute.

rue, common rue, herb of grace (Ruta graveolens)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʁaʊ̯.tə]
  1. rue, common rue, herb of grace (Ruta graveolens)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Proto-West Germanic *rūtā (“rue”).

noun[ˈʁaʊ̯.tə]
  1. rhombus, rhomb

    feminine
  2. the hash sign (the # symbol)

    feminine
  3. lozenge

    feminine
  4. fan of the Hamburger SV football team

    feminine · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rūte. Probably the same word as etymology 1, the name of the shape being taken from the plant's cross-shaped flower, which is reminiscent of a rhombus. (Compare the picture above.) This etymology is now predominantly accepted, though some sources still consider it uncertain. Etymology 2 sense 4 is in reference to the team's diamond-shaped logo.

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