ruelse
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish ruelsæ, from Middle Low German rūwenisse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁuːəlsə]
Noun
ruelse c (singular definite ruelsen, not used in plural form)
- (archaic) remorse, contrition
- Synonyms: samvittighedskval, samvittighedsnag
Declension
| common gender |
singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | ruelse | ruelsen |
| genitive | ruelses | ruelsens |
References
- “ruelse” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish rugelse, from Middle Low German rūwenisse. Cognate of Old Saxon hreuwan, Old English hrēowan, German reuen, English rue.
Noun
ruelse c
- (archaic) remorse
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | ruelse | ruelses |
| definite | ruelsen | ruelsens | |
| plural | indefinite | ruelser | ruelsers |
| definite | ruelserna | ruelsernas |
Further reading
- ruelse in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- ruelse in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)