rothar
Irish
Etymology
From roth (“wheel”) + -ar (collective suffix) [from 19th c.].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɔhəɾˠ/
Noun
rothar m (genitive singular rothair, nominative plural rothair)
Declension
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Derived terms
- bealach rothaíochta (“cycleway”)
- bothán rothar (“bike shed”)
- gluaisrothar (“motorbicycle; motorcycle”)
- lána rothar (“bicycle lane”)
- raca rothar (“bicycle rack”)
- raon rothar (“cycle path, cycle track”)
- rian rothar (“cycle path, cycle track”)
- rothar aclaíochta (“exercise bike”)
- rothar beirte (“tandem bicycle”)
- rothar bóthair (“road bike”)
- rothar gluaiste (“motorbicycle; motorcycle”)
- rothar hibrideach (“hybrid bike”)
- rothar sléibhe (“mountain bike”)
- rothar smúitraoin (“dirt bike”)
- rothar tandaim (“tandem bicycle”)
- rothar-raon (“cycle path, cycle track”)
- rotharbhealach (“bicycle lane”)
- seid rothar (“bike shed”)
- siopa rothar (“cycle shop”)
- slí rothar (“cycleway”)
Further reading
- “rothar”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rothar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rothar”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “rothar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Middle English
Noun
rothar
- alternative form of rother (“rudder”)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From roth (“wheel”).
Noun
rothar m (genitive singular rothair, plural rotharan)
Derived terms
- rothar dà-chuibhleach (“bicycle”)
- rothar trì-rothan (“tricycle”)
Related terms
- (cycle): rothaiche, rothaidhe (“cyclist”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “rothar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN