Polyglot Dictionary

rüde

/ˈʁyːdə/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. rude, gruff

    • Er hat einen rüden Ton.

      He has a gruff tone.

Similar words

unhöflich

Rüde is rude/gruff in manner, blunt; unhöflich is the general word for impolite.

Similar in other languages

French

impoli

impoli is the French word for the same thing — both mean "rude, impolite."

Practice

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