# Rot
## Czech
### Etymology

Derived from German roth (“red”). First attested in the 15th century.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈrot]

### Proper noun

Rot m anim (female equivalent Rotová)
* a male surname

#### Declension
### References

* ↑ Moldanová, Dobrava (2019) Naše příjmení [Our surnames] (in Czech), 5th edition, Prague: Agentura Pankrác, →ISBN, page 158

### Further reading

* “Rot”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

## East Central German
### Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

### Noun

Rot m
* (Erzgebirgisch) advice, counsel
* (Erzgebirgisch) council
* (Erzgebirgisch) councilor, councillor

### References

* 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 57

## German
### Etymology

From the adjective rot.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ʁoːt]
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Rot
* Rhymes: -oːt

### Noun

Rot n (strong, genitive Rots, plural Rots)
* the colour red
* (heraldry) gules; red in heraldry
* the suit hearts in German playing cards

#### Hyponyms

* Blassrot
* Blutrot
* Burgunderrot
* Dunkelrot
* Feuerrot
* Hellrot
* Karminrot
* Kupferrot
* Orangerot
* Rosarot
* Rostrot
* Rubinrot
* Tiefrot
* Tomatenrot
* Weinrot

#### Related terms

* Rotbraun

### See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text) :
| Weiß | Grau | Schwarz |
| Rot (Purpur) | Orange; Braun | Gelb; Creme, Ocker |
| Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün) | Grün (Dunkelgrün) | |
| Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün) | Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau) | Blau (Dunkelblau) |
| Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa) | Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur) | Rosa; Pink |
German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text) :
| Herz, Rot | Schellen | Laub, Grün | Eichel, Eckern |

### Further reading

* “Rot” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
* “Rot” in Duden online

## Limburgish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʁɔː˦t/
* (East Limburgish-Ripuarian, Southernmost East Limburgish) IPA: /ˈʁɔə̯˦t/
* Rhymes: -ɔːt, -ɔə̯t

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.

#### Noun

Rot m (plural Röt or Rode, diminutive Rötsche) (German-based spelling)
* counsel, advice, guidance
* council
* (dated in some dialects) deliberation, consideration
* Clipping of Gemeinderot (“municipal council”).

##### Alternative forms

* raod, road (Veldeke spelling)
* Roët (Eupen spelling)
* Rat (West Limburgish)

##### Derived terms

* Gemeinderot
* Onrot
* Rothier
* Rothuus
* Vürrot

### Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hrātu.

#### Noun

Rot f (plural Rote) (German-based spelling)
* honeycomb

##### Alternative forms

* raot, roat (Veldeke spelling)
* Ro (Eupen)
* Rat (West Limburgish)

##### Derived terms

* Aurot
* Broodrot
* Hunengrot
* Kopprot
* Könsrot
* Nöurot
* rotedrüg
* Rotehuneng
* Speckrot

## Luxembourgish
### Etymology

From Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz.
Cognate with German Rat, Dutch raad, English rede, Icelandic ráð.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʀoːt/

### Noun

Rot m (plural Réit)
* advice

#### Related terms

* roden

## Pennsylvania German
### Etymology

From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād.
Compare German Rat, Dutch raad, Old English rǣd.

### Noun

Rot m
* counsel, advice