ruutu

Finnish

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Definitions
  • square in other than mathematical context
  • rectangle in other than mathematical context
  • box a small square on a form that may e.g. be checked
  • hash, square, pound sign #-symbol
  • screen informational viewing area of electronic output devices
  • pane individual sheet of glass in a window
  • check a square or rectangular in a checkered pattern
  • hopscotch, hoppers child's game
  • frame of video, division of time on a multimedia timeline
  • (heraldry) fusil, lozenge
  • (graphical user interface) pane

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish ruta (box, square, rue).

Origin

Swedish

ruta

Gloss

box, square, rue

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

箱

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