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rutig

checkered

Definition & meaning

Rutig means checked, checkered, or plaid: patterned with squares formed by intersecting lines or contrasting colors. It can also describe something divided into a grid of squares.

Grammar & Word origin

An adjective with these forms:

  • Common gender: rutig
  • Neuter: rutigt
  • Plural and definite: rutiga

It comes from ruta , meaning “square” or “pane,” plus the adjective-forming suffix -ig.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Synonym: schackrutig means “checkerboard-patterned” and usually suggests alternating squares, while rutig covers a wider range of checked patterns.
  • Antonyms: enfärgad means “solid-colored,” while randig means “striped.” Neither has a checked pattern.

Common phrases & collocations

  • rutig skjorta — a checked shirt
  • rutigt papper — squared or graph paper
  • rutig duk — a checked tablecloth

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Examples

Han har på sig en rutig skjorta.adjective

He is wearing a checkered shirt.

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