Rugby

See also: rugby

English

Alternative forms

Rokeby (obsolete)

Etymology

From earlier Rokeby (rook +‎ -by), from Middle English Rokebi, an alteration (using the Middle English bi (“village, town”), from Old Norse býr (“town, settlement”)) of Old English Rocheberie, possibly from earlier Old English *Hrōceburh (literally “rook-fort, Rookbury”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: rŭgʹbi, IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌɡbi/

Proper noun

Rugby

A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
A local government district with borough status of Warwickshire with its headquarters in the town.
A city, the county seat of Pierce County, North Dakota, United States.

Derived terms

Rugbeian

Further reading

Rugby, Warwickshire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Borough of Rugby on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English rugby.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁakbi/, /ˈɹakbi/
Audio (file)

Noun

Rugby n (strong, genitive Rugbys, no plural)

rugby, rugby football

Declension

Declension of Rugby [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Rugby
genitive	eines	des	Rugbys
dative	einem	dem	Rugby
accusative	ein	das	Rugby

Further reading

“Rugby” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʀɑɡbiː/

Noun

Rugby m (uncountable)

rugby

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