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Rugian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

From or pertaining to Rügen (Rugia).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Synonyms: Rugenian

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

From a certain Germanic tribe the territory of which comprised at some time also the territory of Rügen (Rugia).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

name

Meaning 3

The hypothetical East Germanic language once spoken by the Rugians.

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noun

Meaning 4

A member of a certain Germanic tribe the territory of which comprised at some time also the territory of Rügen (Rugia).

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History

Etymology

From Rugia + -an.