EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row +‎ -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (rower), Danish roer (rower), Norwegian roer (rower). Compare also Old English rōwend (rower).

PronunciationEdit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊ.ə(ɹ)/
  • (file)

NounEdit

rower (plural rowers)

  1. One who rows.
  2. A rowing machine.
    • 1988, Richard Allen Winett, Ageless athletes (page 65)
      Aerobic and weight training sessions should also complement each other. For example, on a day you work your upper body with weights, you can use a rower for aerobics.

TranslationsEdit

AfrikaansEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Dutch rover, from Middle Dutch rôvere. Equivalent to roof +‎ -er.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rower (plural rowers, diminutive rowertjie)

  1. robber, bandit

PolishEdit

 
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rower

EtymologyEdit

Genericized trademark of the British company Rover.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

rower m inan (diminutive rowerek)

  1. bicycle, bike

DeclensionEdit

Derived termsEdit

adjective
nouns
verb

DescendantsEdit

  • Belarusian: ро́вар (róvar)
  • Ukrainian: ро́вер (róver)
  • Yiddish: ראָווער(rover)

Further readingEdit

  • rower in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rower in Polish dictionaries at PWN