Ruder

See also: ruder and rüder

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ruoder, from Old High German ruoder, ruodar, from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr. Compare Dutch roer, English rudder.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈruːdər/, [ˈʁuː.dɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Ru‧der

Noun

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  1. oar
    Synonym: Riemen (specialist, not in general use)
    ein Boot mit Rudern fortbewegen ― to move a boat with oars
  2. rudder
    Synonyms: Steuerruder, Steuer
  3. (figurative) control, power
    ans Ruder kommen ― to take charge, control, office
    aus dem Ruder geraten ― to get out of control
    das Ruder in der Hand haben ― to be in control

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Ruder” in Duden online
  • “Ruder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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