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ruutu.

square, rectangle, rhombus (any convex shape with four equally long sides the opposite sides of which are parallel; not a mathematical term)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈruːtu/[ˈruːt̪u]
  1. square, rectangle, rhombus (any convex shape with four equally long sides the opposite sides of which are parallel; not a mathematical term)

  2. box (a small square on a form that may e.g. be checked)

  3. hash, square, pound sign (#-symbol)

  4. screen (informational viewing area of electronic output devices)

    TV-ruutu
  5. pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)

  6. check (a square or rectangular in a checkered pattern)

    Pöytäliinassa oli punaisia ja valkoisia ruutuja.
  7. hopscotch, hoppers (child's game)

  8. frame (of video; division of time on a multimedia timeline)

  9. fusil, lozenge

  10. pane

  11. panel (in comics)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta (compare German Raute, Dutch ruit), possibly from Latin rūta (“rue”).

noun/ˈruːtu/[ˈruːt̪u]
  1. diamonds, diamond (suit)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish ruter, from Danish ruder, from the same Germanic source as ruutu (etymology 1), a semantic loan from French carreau (diamonds are an original French suit).

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