proper noun · femininefirst declension
Rugia
Rugia f sg (genitive Rugiae)
Classical[ˈrʊ.ɡi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈruː.d͡ʒi.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularRügen
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Rugia | — |
| genitive | Rugiae | — |
| dative | Rugiae | — |
| accusative | Rugiam | — |
| ablative | Rugiā | — |
| vocative | Rugia | — |
| locative | Rugiae | — |
Origins
From the Germanic tribe of the Rugiī, the name in turn cognate to Old Norse rygir (people of Rogaland), which inhabited the island in the 1st century.