ruóg

Irish

Alternative forms
  • ruadhóg (obsolete)

Etymology

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
    1. waxed cord, wax-end
    2. tanned cord; cord for sewing sacks, etc.
  2. twine (strong thread)
    Synonym: sreangán

Declension
Declension of ruóg

Second declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ruóg ruóga
Vocative a ruóg a ruóga
Genitive ruóige ruóg
Dative ruóg
ruóig (archaic, dialectal)		 ruóga

Forms with the definite article

Case 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
  • “ruóg”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ruaḋóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 580
  • Entries containing “ruóg” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ruóg” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ruóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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