ruotu

Borrowed from Swedish rote.

• IPA^(key): /ˈruo̯tu/, [ˈruo̞̯t̪u]
• Rhymes: -uotu
• Syllabification^(key): ruo‧tu

ruotu

1. (historical, military) In 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.
2. (historical, military) Smallest operative grouping in the armed forces of Sweden consisting of 12 to 20 men, corresponding roughly to the platoon of modern armies.
3. (idiomatic) order, 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

• “ruotu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

• toruu