roos

See also: Roos and 'roos

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹuːz/
  • Rhymes: -uːz
  • Homophones: rues, ruse

Noun

roos

  1. plural of roo

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Middle Dutch rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rʊə̯s/

Noun

roos (plural rose, diminutive rosie)

  1. rose

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rose, from Old French rose, from Latin rosa. Doublet of roze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roːs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: roos
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

roos f (plural rozen, diminutive roosje n)

  1. rose, ornamental plant of the genus Rosa
  2. (heraldry) rose, used as a heraldic charge
  3. bullseye, the center of a target, as used at shooting practice
  4. (uncountable) dandruff
    Synonym: hoofdroos
  5. (uncountable) rash, a (reddish) affliction of the skin

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Jersey Dutch: rôz
  • Caribbean Hindustani: rusi
  • Papiamentu: deros, deroos

References

  • roos” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German rose, from Latin rosa.

Noun

roos (genitive roosi, partitive roosi)

  1. rose (plant)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • M. Langemets, M. Tiits, T. Valdre, L. Veskis, Ü. Viks, P. Voll, editors (2009), roos”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (online dictionary, in Estonian), 2nd edition, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation)
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