ruóg

Irish

Alternative forms

• ruadhóg (obsolete)

Etymology

From rua +‎ -óg.

Pronunciation

• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːoːɡ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːɔɡ/

Noun

ruóg f (genitive singular ruóige, nominative plural ruóga)

1. cord (length of twisted strands)

   Synonym: corda

2. waxed cord, waxed end
3. tanned cord; cord for sewing sacks, etc.
4. twine (strong thread)

   Synonym: sreangán

Declension

Declension of ruóg (second declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative ruóg ruóga vocative a ruóg a ruóga genitive ruóige ruóg dative ruóg ruóig (archaic, dialectal) ruóga forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an ruóg na ruóga genitive na ruóige na ruóg dative leis an ruóg leis an ruóig (archaic, dialectal) don ruóg don ruóig (archaic, dialectal) leis na ruóga

Derived terms

• ruóg sparáin (“purse-string”)

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ruaḋóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 580
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “ruóg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “ruóg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ruóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN