rófa

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrouːva/
• Rhymes: -ouːva

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rófa, which could be the origin of the Gaelic name for the Butt of Lewis, rubha Robhanais. Of uncertain ultimate origin.

Noun

rófa f (genitive singular rófu, nominative plural rófur)

1. tail (of cats, dogs, mice, etc.)

Declension

declension of rófa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rófa	rófan	rófur	rófurnar
accusative	rófu	rófuna	rófur	rófurnar
dative	rófu	rófunni	rófum	rófunum
genitive	rófu	rófunnar	rófa	rófanna

Synonyms

• skott

Derived terms

• rófubein (tailbone)

Related terms

• dindill (tail of a sheep or seal)
• tagl (tail of a horse)
• hali (tail of cattle)
• stél (tail of a bird)
• sporður (tail of a fish or whale, etc.)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *rōbǭ, *rōbijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)rāp-yéh₂, from *(s)rā́ps (“turnip”). Cognate with German Rübe.

Noun

rófa f (genitive singular rófu, nominative plural rófur)

1. rutabaga, swede

Declension

declension of rófa

f-w1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rófa	rófan	rófur	rófurnar
accusative	rófu	rófuna	rófur	rófurnar
dative	rófu	rófunni	rófum	rófunum
genitive	rófu	rófunnar	rófa	rófanna

Synonyms

• gulrófa