rófa
Icelandic
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old Norse rófa, which could be the origin of the Gaelic name for the Butt of Lewis, rubha Robhanais.[1] Of uncertain ultimate origin.
Noun
editrófa f (genitive singular rófu, nominative plural rófur)
- tail (of cats, dogs, mice, etc.)
Declension
editDeclension of rófa | ||||
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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
editDerived terms
edit- rófubein (tailbone)
Related terms
edit- 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.)
References
edit- ^ Proceedings of the ... International Congress of Onomastic Sciences. (1996). Netherlands: Department of English, University of Aberdeen, p. 64
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *rōbǭ, *rōbijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)rāp-yéh₂, from *(s)rā́ps (“turnip”). Cognate with German Rübe.
Noun
editrófa f (genitive singular rófu, nominative plural rófur)
Declension
editDeclension 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
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