ruut

See also: Ruut

Estonian

Etymology

From Swedish ruta. A borrowing from Low German is also possible, but the -u in the oblique cases points to a Swedish loan.

Noun

ruut (genitive ruudu, partitive ruutu)

  1. square
  2. (mathematics) square (power of two)
    Kolm ruudus on üheksa.
    Three squared is nine.
  3. (informal, colloquial) square metre
    Mitu ruutu korter on?
    How many square metres is your apartment?

Declension
Declension of ruut (type riik)
singular plural
nominative ruut ruudud
genitive ruudu ruutude
partitive ruutu ruute / ruutusid
illative ruutu / ruudusse ruutudesse / ruudesse
inessive ruudus ruutudes / ruudes
elative ruudust ruutudest / ruudest
allative ruudule ruutudele / ruudele
adessive ruudul ruutudel / ruudel
ablative ruudult ruutudelt / ruudelt
translative ruuduks ruutudeks / ruudeks
terminative ruuduni ruutudeni
essive ruuduna ruutudena
abessive ruuduta ruutudeta
comitative ruuduga ruutudega

See also

Further reading
  • ruut in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
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