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)

  1. bicycle

Declension
Declension of rothar

First declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative rothar rothair
Vocative a rothair a rothara
Genitive rothair rothar
Dative rothar rothair

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an rothar na rothair
Genitive an rothair na rothar
Dative leis an rothar

don rothar

 leis na rothair

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
  • Entries containing “rothar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “rothar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Middle English

Noun

rothar

  1. Alternative form of rother (“rudder”)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From roth (“wheel”).

Noun

rothar m (genitive singular rothair, plural rotharan)

  1. cycle
  2. bagpipe chanter

Derived terms
  • (cycle): rothaiche, rothaidhe (“cyclist”)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “rothar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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