English Explanatory Dictionary

rutch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To slide; to scooch; to shuffle.
  2. To squirm; to move around frequently.

Pronunciation

/ɹʊt͡ʃ/

Word forms

rutch rutches rutching rutched rootch rutsch

Etymology

Partly from German rutschen (“slide”), partly (especially in Pennsylvania Dutch English) from Pennsylvania German rutsche (“slide; move around frequently”), and partly (especially in Amish use) from Plautdietsch rutschen (“slide”). Compare also West Country English ruge (“slippery”).

Related words

ruche ruck rootch
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