noun#7,143 by frequency
das Ruder
/ˈruːdər/
oar; rudder
- genitive
- des Ruders
- plural
- die Ruder
Meanings
- 1
oar
Sind in dem Boot Ruder?
Are there any oars in that rowing boat?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie setzte sich und nahm die Ruder.
She sat down and took up the oars.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
rudder
Ein Mensch ohne Ziel ist wie ein Schiff ohne Ruder.
A man without a goal is like a ship without a rudder.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
control, powerrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dasRuder | dieRuder |
| accusative | dasRuder | dieRuder |
| dative | demRuder | denRudern |
| genitive | desRuders | derRuder |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.