Ruch
See also: ruch
English
Proper noun
Ruch (plural Ruches)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruch is the 8891st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3682 individuals. Ruch is most common among White (95.25%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Chur, chur
German
Etymology
Verbal substantive of riechen (“to smell”). Compare Dutch reuk (“smell”)
Noun
Ruch m (genitive Ruchs, plural Ruchen)
- smell, odour
See also
- ruchlos
- Ruchlosigkeit
- Geruch
- anrüchig
- Anrüchigkeit
References
- „Ruch“, in: Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm, Erstbearbeitung (1854–1960), digitalisierte Version im Digitalen Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache