rutch
English
/ɹʊtʃ/
verb
Definitions
- (US) To slide; to scooch; to shuffle.
- (especially) To squirm; to move around frequently.
Etymology
Borrowed from German rutschen (slide) borrowed from Pennsylvania German rutsche (move around frequently, slide) borrowed from Plautdietsch rutschen (slide).
Origin
Plautdietsch
rutschen
Gloss
slide
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Rutschbahn German
- Rutschblock German
- ausrutschen German
- herunterrutschen German
- hinunterrutschen German
- rutschen German
- rutschkana Swedish
- rutzen Middle High German
- rutsche Pennsylvania German
- rutschen Plautdietsch