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-West Germanic *raud, 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)

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

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

Derived terms
  • Roeëd n
  • roeëdlieg

See also
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
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