Ruthenien

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Ruthenien

[ʁuˈteːni̯ən]

Rhymes with eːni̯ən

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von lateinisch ruthenia ^(→ la) zu ruthenus ^(→ la), dem lateinischen Namen der Rus

proper noun (das) Ruthenien · des Ruthenien · des Rutheniens · Rutheniens · (dem) Ruthenien

archaic, geography unterschiedliche Regionen Osteuropas, häufigem Bedeutungswandel unterzogen
Similar: Reußen

In English

Rus medieval East Slavic state, usually or often with a qualifier "Kyiv", "Kievan"
Ruthenia alternative name of Rus — see also Rus

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"Ruthenien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/ruthenien. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ruthenien. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/ruthenien

Chicago

"Ruthenien." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/ruthenien.

BibTeX

@misc{ruthenien_2026,
  title = {Ruthenien},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ruthenien},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}