Ruch

See also: ruch and rûch

English

Proper noun

Ruch (plural Ruches)

1. A surname.
2. A census-designated place in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruch is the 8891^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3682 individuals. Ruch is most common among White (95.25%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Chur, Urch, chur

German

Etymology

Verbal substantive of riechen (“to smell”). Compare Dutch reuk (“smell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁuːx/

• Audio:

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Noun

Ruch m (strong, genitive Ruchs or Ruches, plural Rüche, diminutive Rüchlein n)

1. smell, odour

Declension

Declension of Ruch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ruch	die	Rüche
genitive	eines	des	Ruchs, Ruches	der	Rüche
dative	einem	dem	Ruch, Ruche1	den	Rüchen
accusative	einen	den	Ruch	die	Rüche

¹Now rare, see notes.

See also

• ruchlos
• Ruchlosigkeit
• Geruch
• anrüchig
• Anrüchigkeit

Further reading

• “Ruch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.