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
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
Synonyms
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