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.)

   Synonym: skott

Declension

Declension of rófa (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rófa	rófan	rófur	rófurnar
accusative	rófu	rófuna	rófur	rófurnar
dative	rófu	rófunni	rófum	rófunum
genitive	rófu	rófunnar	rófna, rófa	rófnanna, rófanna

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

   Synonym: gulrófa

Declension

Declension of rófa (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rófa	rófan	rófur	rófurnar
accusative	rófu	rófuna	rófur	rófurnar
dative	rófu	rófunni	rófum	rófunum
genitive	rófu	rófunnar	rófna, rófa	rófnanna, rófanna