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roes.

intoxication

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/rus/

  1. intoxication

    masculine

  2. haze

    masculine
    bij den roes

  3. high

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology uncertain. Earliest documentation with its current meaning from 1622. Van der Sijs claims it is a loanword from Low German, whereas De Vries claims it is related to Middle Dutch rūsen (causing commotion), from which also stems geroezemoes. Compare also German Rausch.

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