ræðari

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Icelandic

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Same as Faroese røðari. Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon does not give the exact derivation, but the Icelandic and Faroese forms are probably derived from a late Old Norse form *rœðari. Confer the attested Old Norse forms rœði and rœðir and German Ruderer. Ultimately from the root of the verb róa (to row) (Proto-Germanic *rōaną).

Pronunciation

Noun

ræðari m (genitive singular ræðara, nominative plural ræðarar)

  1. rower, oarsman

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