rogha

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rogu.

Noun

rogha f (genitive singular rogha, nominative plural roghanna)

1. choice, choosing, selection
2. alternative
3. thing or person chosen
4. the choicest, the best

Declension

Declension of rogha

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rogha roghanna Vocative a rogha a roghanna Genitive rogha roghanna Dative rogha roghanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rogha na roghanna Genitive na rogha na roghanna Dative leis an rogha don rogha leis na roghanna

Derived terms

• roghchlár (“menu”)

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “rogu, roga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rogha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “rogha”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “rogha”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024