Ruck
See also: ruck, rück, and rück-
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Ruck or Rück.
Proper noun
Ruck (plural Rucks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruck is the 14458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2066 individuals. Ruck is most common among White (88.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ruck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ruc, from Old High German rucch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁʊk/
- Rhymes: -ʊk
Audio (file)
Noun
Ruck m (strong, genitive Ruckes or Rucks, plural Rucke)
- jerk
- jolt
Declension
Declension of Ruck [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Ruck | die | Rucke |
genitive | eines | des | Ruckes, Rucks | der | Rucke |
dative | einem | dem | Ruck, Rucke1 | den | Rucken |
accusative | einen | den | Ruck | die | Rucke |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Linksruck
- Rechtsruck
- ruckartig
- ruckhaft
Further reading
- “Ruck” in Duden online
- “Ruck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ruck” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.