rothar
Irish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare roth (“wheel”).
Pronunciation
Noun
rothar m (genitive singular rothair, nominative plural rothair)
Declension
Declension of rothar
Derived terms
- bealach rothaíochta (“cycleway”)
- bothán rothar, seid rothar (“bike shed”)
- gluaisrothar, rothar gluaiste (“motorbicycle; motorcycle”)
- lána rothar, rotharbhealach (“bicycle lane”)
- raca rothar (“bicycle rack”)
- raon rothar, rian rothar, rothar-raon (“cycle path, cycle track”)
- rothar aclaíochta (“exercise bike, stationary bike”)
- rothar beirte, rothar tandaim (“tandem bicycle”)
- rothar bóthair (“road bike”)
- rothar hibrideach (“hybrid bike”)
- rothar sléibhe (“mountain bike”)
- rothar smúitraoin (“dirt bike”)
- rotharbhealach, slí rothar (“cycleway”)
- siopa rothar (“cycle shop”)
- slí rothar (“cycleway”)
Further reading
- 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, 2013-2024
Middle English
Noun
rothar
- Alternative form of rother (“rudder”)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
rothar m (genitive singular rothair, plural rotharan)
Derived terms
- rothar dà-chuibhleach (“bicycle”)
- rothar trì-rothan (“tricycle”)