ruiken

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈrœy̯.kə(n)/

verb

Definitions

To smell (i.e. to perceive a smell)
To smell (i.e. to emit a smell)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch ruken inherited from Old Dutch *rūcan inherited from *reukan inherited from Proto-Germanic *reukaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*reukaną

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

handruiker Dutch, Flemish
ruiker Dutch, Flemish
*reukaną Proto-Germanic
reocan Old English
rjúka Old Norse
ruken Middle Dutch
ruker Middle Dutch
riohhan Old High German
ruiker Afrikaans
*reukan gmw-pro
*rūcan Old Dutch
riecan Old Dutch
riekan Old Dutch
*rūkan Old Saxon