róa

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See also: roa, ROA, Róa, and ro'a

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse róa, from Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

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róa (ri-verb, third-person singular past indicative reri or réri, supine róið)

  1. to row, to propel a vessel with oars
  2. to sail out to fish
  3. to rock backwards and forwards
Usage notes
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  • One of the four ri-verbs in Icelandic, the other being núa (to rub, massage; to wipe), snúa (to turn) and gróa (to grow; to heal).
  • As with the other ri-verbs, the past tense reri was originally pronounced with an e sound but is today pronounced with a é sound. There are therefore two spelling variants used: reri and réri. The Icelandic Ministry of Education considers both variants to be equally correct,[1] but many speakers consider the original reri spelling to be the more correct one.
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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róa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative róaði, supine róað)

  1. (transitive, takes the accusative) to soothe, to calm
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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

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róa

  1. to row

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: róa
  • Faroese: rógva
  • Norwegian: ro
  • Old Swedish: rōa
    • Swedish: ro
  • Danish: ro