Rüsche

See also: rusche and Rusche

German

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk-
Proto-Celtic *rukskos
Proto-Celtic *rūskos
Gaulish rūscabor.
Early Medieval Latin rusca
Old French rusche
Middle French rusche
French ruchebor.
German Rüsche

    Borrowed from French ruche, from Middle French rusche, from Old French rusche, from Early Medieval Latin rusca (“bark”), borrowed from Gaulish rūsca, from Proto-Celtic *rūskos (“bark”), from *rukskos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewk- (“to dig up”), from *Hrew- (“to tear out, dig out”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʁyːʃə/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Rüsche f (genitive Rüsche, plural Rüschen)

    1. (textiles) ruffle; ruche

    Declension

    Declension of Rüsche [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Rüsche die Rüschen
    genitive einer der Rüsche der Rüschen
    dative einer der Rüsche den Rüschen
    accusative eine die Rüsche die Rüschen

    Derived terms

    • Rüschengardine
    • Rüschenkissen (“ruffled pillow”)
    • Rüschenkleid (“frilly dress”)

    Further reading

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