# rutch

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹʊt͡ʃ/

## Definitions
1. To slide; to scooch; to shuffle.
2. To squirm; to move around frequently.

## Etymology
Partly from German rutschen (“slide”), partly (especially in Pennsylvania Dutch English) from Pennsylvania German rutsche (“slide; move around frequently”), and partly (especially in Amish use) from Plautdietsch rutschen (“slide”). Compare also West Country English ruge (“slippery”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rutch