rute en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹuːt/
- /ɹʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- ro͞ot
Etymology
Borrowed from German Rute (“rod, switch (slender woody plant stem)”).
Meanings
- A beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rutes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ruthe | alternative | lexicographic |