Rugge
See also: rugge
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- Rugge, Ruggä (Appenzell, Glarus, Lucerne, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Zurich, St. Gallen)
- Rügge (Bern, Lucerne, Schwyz, Solothurn, Unterwalden, Uri)
- Rügg (Bern, Graubünden, Piemont, Wallis)
Etymology
From Middle High German rucke, rücke. Cognate with German Rücken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrukːə/
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈrukə/
Noun
Rugge m (plural Rugge or Rügge)
- back (part of the body)
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as rugghe in 1395-1396. Derived from Middle Dutch rugge (“sandy ridge, sandbar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʏ.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: Rug‧ge
- Rhymes: -ʏɣə
Proper noun
Rugge n
- A neighbourhood of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “rugge”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN