ruchbar
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ruf (“renown, reputation”, literally “call”), from Middle High German ruoft, with a change from 'f' to 'ch' influenced by German Low German [Term?].[1] Ultimately the same root as German Gerücht (“rumor”). Unrelated but possibly influenced in form: German ruchlos (“reckless, wicked”). Likewise unrelated is German Geruch (“reek, smell”). As parallel for the sound shift from 'f' to 'ch', compare German Schacht (“shaft”),[1] and sacht vs. sanft (“soft”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]ruchbar (strong nominative masculine singular ruchbarer, not comparable)
Usage notes
[edit]- es wurde ruchbar (“it became public knowledge, it was bruited about”) is always negative. It is also somewhat archaic. berüchtigt (adjective) is still common.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of ruchbar (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist ruchbar | sie ist ruchbar | es ist ruchbar | sie sind ruchbar | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | ||||
genitive | |||||
dative | |||||
accusative | |||||
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der | die | das | die |
genitive | des | der | des | der | |
dative | dem | der | dem | den | |
accusative | den | die | das | die | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein | eine | ein | (keine) |
genitive | eines | einer | eines | (keiner) | |
dative | einem | einer | einem | (keinen) | |
accusative | einen | eine | ein | (keine) |