proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Rugiī
Rugiī m pl (genitive Rugiōrum)
Meaning
- A Germanic tribe who dwelt in the modern area of Pomerania
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Rugiī |
| genitive | — | Rugiōrum |
| dative | — | Rugiīs |
| accusative | — | Rugiōs |
| ablative | — | Rugiīs |
| vocative | — | Rugiī |
Rugĭi, ōrum, m.,
I. a German people who have given their name to the island of Rügen, Tac. G. 43 fin.
Origins
Cognate with Old Norse rygir (“people of Rogaland, Norway”).