róður

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɹɔuːwʊɹ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą.

Noun

róður m (genitive singular róðrar, plural róðrar)

1. rowing

Declension

Declension of róður (m23)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	róður	róðurin	róðrar	róðrarnir
accusative	róður	róðurin	róðrar	róðrarnar
dative	róðri	róðrinum	róðrum	róðrunum
genitive	róðrar	róðrarins	róðra	róðranna

Related terms

• rógva (to row)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German roder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-West Germanic *rōþr.

Noun

róður n (genitive singular róðurs, plural róður)

1. rudder
2. steering wheel

Declension

n13	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	róður	róðrið	róður	róðrini
accusative	róður	róðrið	róður	róðrini
dative	róðri	róðrinum	róðrum	róðrunum
genitive	róðurs	róðursins	róðra	róðranna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic *rōþrą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrouːðʏr/
• Rhymes: -ouːðʏr

Noun

róður m (genitive singular róðrar or (less common) róðurs, nominative plural róðrar)

1. rowing

Declension

Declension of róður (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	róður	róðurinn	róðrar	róðrarnir
accusative	róður	róðurinn	róðra	róðrana
dative	róðri	róðrinum	róðrum	róðrunum
genitive	róðrar, róðurs1	róðrarins, róðursins1	róðra	róðranna

¹Less common.