Rot

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rot"

Czech

Etymology

Derived from German roth (“red”).[1] First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrot]

Proper noun

Rot m anim (female equivalent Rotová)

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Rot (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative Rot Rotové
genitive Rota Rotů
dative Rotovi Rotům
accusative Rota Roty
vocative Rote Rotové
locative Rotovi Rotech
instrumental Rotem Roty

References

  1. ^ Moldanová, Dobrava (2019), Naše příjmení [Our surnames] (in Czech), 5th edition, Prague: Agentura Pankrác, →ISBN, page 158

Further reading

  • “Rot”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Noun

Rot m

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) advice, counsel
  2. (Erzgebirgisch) council
  3. (Erzgebirgisch) councilor, councillor

References

  • 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 57

German

Etymology

Nominalization of rot, which see.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁoːt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
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  • Hyphenation: Rot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Rot n (strong, genitive Rots or Rot, plural (informal) Rots)

  1. red (the colour)
    Rot ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.
    Red is my favourite colour.
  2. (heraldry) gules (red in heraldry)
  3. (sports) short for rote Karte
    Synonym: Rote f
    Das gibt Rot. ― That’ll be a red card.
  4. (card games) synonym of Herz (used alternatively with the so-called “German deck”, never with the “French deck”)

Usage notes

  • For the plural of sense 1, one would usually say Rottöne. The sports sense is uncountable; one can only say zweimal Rot etc.

Declension

Declension of Rot [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rot die Rots
genitive eines des Rots, Rot der Rots
dative einem dem Rot den Rots
accusative ein das Rot die Rots

Hyponyms

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink
German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
Herz, Rot Schellen, Bollen Laub, Grün Eichel, Eckern

Further reading

  • “Rot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Rot” in Duden online

Limburgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔː˦t/
  • (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Southernmost East Limburgish) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔə̯˦t/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːt, -ɔə̯t

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Noun

Rot m (plural Röt or Rode, diminutive Rötsche) (German-based spelling)

  1. counsel, advice, guidance
  2. council
  3. (dated in some dialects) deliberation, consideration
  4. clipping of Gemeinderot (“municipal council”)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • Gemeinderot
  • Onrot
  • Rothier
  • Rothuus
  • Vürrot

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hrātu.

Noun

Rot f (plural Rote) (German-based spelling)

  1. honeycomb
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • Aurot
  • Broodrot
  • Hunengrot
  • Kopprot
  • Könsrot
  • Nöurot
  • rotedrüg
  • Rotehuneng
  • Speckrot

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

Cognate with German Rat, Dutch raad, English rede, Icelandic ráð.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʀoːt/

Noun

Rot m (plural Réit)

  1. advice

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.

Compare German Rat, Dutch raad, Old English rǣd.

Noun

Rot m

  1. counsel, advice

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German rât, from Old Saxon rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.

Noun

Rot m (plural --)

  1. advice
    Synonym: Oppschluss

Derived terms

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