/ˈruo̯tu/, [ˈruo̞̯t̪u]
AlkuperäBorrowed from Swedish rote.
- historicalIn the forced conscription system (often translated as "allotment system" into English, see Wikipedia article linked above) valid in Finland from 1682 to 1901, a group of estates responsible for providing an armed soldier for the crown.
- historicalSmallest operative grouping in the armed forces of Sweden consisting of 12 to 20 men, corresponding roughly to the platoon of modern armies.
- idiomaticorder, discipline (in certain idioms)
“laittaa ruotuun” — to discipline, impose order on someone
“poiketa ruodusta” — to step aside, deviate from the right or proper path, especially from an ideological point of view
“pysyä ruodussa” — to toe the line, fall in line
Muodotruotu(nominative, singular) · ruodut(nominative, plural) · ruotu(accusative, nominative, singular) · ruodut(accusative, nominative, plural) · ruodun(accusative, genitive, singular) · ruodut(accusative, genitive, plural) · ruodun(genitive, singular) · ruotujen(genitive, plural) · ruotua(partitive, singular) · ruotuja(partitive, plural) · ruodussa(inessive, singular) · ruoduissa(inessive, plural) · ruodusta(elative, singular) · ruoduista(elative, plural) · ruotuun(illative, singular) · ruotuihin(illative, plural) · ruodulla(adessive, singular) · ruoduilla(adessive, plural) · ruodulta(ablative, singular) · ruoduilta(ablative, plural)