roeëd

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

rut (Ripuarian and northern Moselle Franconian)
rot (southern Moselle Franconian and Siegerland)

Etymology

From Middle High German rōt (“red, red-haired”), from Old High German rōt (“red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red”), from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ-. Compare Limburgish roead, Luxembourgish rout, Low German root, rod, rot, Dutch rood, English red, West Frisian read, Danish rød.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʀuət]

Adjective

roeëd (partitive Roeëdes, comparative roeëder, superlative 't roeëdste)

(Kirchröadsj Ripuarian) red (colour)
(politics) red; pertaining to Marxism in the widest sense; social democratic; socialist; communist
(possibly mildly offensive) red-haired
(historical, possibly offensive) redskin; Native American; Indian

Derived terms

Roeëd n
roeëdlieg

Hyponyms

blódroeëd
deeproeëd
donkelroeëd
helroeëd
karmiengroeëd
koaperroeëd
orangeroeëd
robiengroeëd
roseroeëd
róstroeëd
sjarlachroeëd
tomateroeëd
vuurroeëd
wienroeëd

Colors in Central Franconian · Färve (layout · text)
Wieß, Wies, Weiß	Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo	Zjwats, Schwats
Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng	Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng	Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker
Liem, Lich Jrön	Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng	Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng
Turquoise, Turkwaas	Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau)	Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo)
Violett; Indiego	Majénta; Lila	Rose, Rosrut