roþor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rōþr (“rudder”, literally “instrument for rowing”). Cognate with Old Frisian rōther, Old High German ruodar. Equivalent to rōwan (“to row”) +‎ -þor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.θor/, [ˈroː.ðor]

Noun

rōþor n

  1. oar
  2. rudder, scull

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative rōþor rōþor
accusative rōþor rōþor
genitive rōþres rōþra
dative rōþre rōþrum

Derived terms

Descendants

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