ruutu.
square, rectangle, rhombus (any convex shape with four equally long sides the opposite sides of which are parallel; not a mathematical term)
Meaning & usage
square, rectangle, rhombus (any convex shape with four equally long sides the opposite sides of which are parallel; not a mathematical term)
box (a small square on a form that may e.g. be checked)
hash, square, pound sign (#-symbol)
screen (informational viewing area of electronic output devices)
TV-ruutu
pane (individual sheet of glass in a window)
check (a square or rectangular in a checkered pattern)
Pöytäliinassa oli punaisia ja valkoisia ruutuja.
hopscotch, hoppers (child's game)
frame (of video; division of time on a multimedia timeline)
fusil, lozenge
pane
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”).
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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.