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Ruck
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ruck rück rück-
English
Etymology
As a en de - surname, from the noun de Rücken back.
Also as a German surname, shortened from derivatives of de Rüdiger.
As an English surname, variant of en Rook, itself from the noun en rook type of crow.
Proper noun
s
en German.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Ruck is the 14458th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2066 individuals. Ruck is most common among White (88.63%) individuals.
Further reading
German
de:
Etymology
From de gmh ruc, from de goh rucch, ultimately from the root of de rücken to rock, push, move.
Pronunciation
de /ʁʊk/
de ʊk 1
de De-Ruck.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
jerk, jolt
de w:Roman Herzog April 26, 1997 Berliner Rede 1997 von Bundespräsident Roman Herzog bundespraesident.de https://www.bundespraesident.de/SharedDocs/Reden/DE/Roman-Herzog/Reden/1997/04/19970426_Rede.html Aber es ist auch noch nicht zu spät. Durch Deutschland muss ein Ruck gehen. Wir müssen Abschied nehmen von liebgewordenen Besitzständen. Alle sind angesprochen, alle müssen Opfer bringen, alle müssen mitmachen.
de physics jerk change in acceleration
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Linksruck Rechtsruck Ruckänderung ruckartig ruckhaft
Further reading
de Acceleration