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Ruder

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See also: ruder and rüder

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Ruder n (strong, genitive Ruders, plural Ruder)

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

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Ruder” in Duden online
  • Ruder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache