roþor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rōþrą (“rudder", literally "paddle, instrument for rowing”) (compare Old Frisian rōther, Old High German ruodar), from Proto-Germanic *rōaną (“to row”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”) + Proto-Germanic *-þrą, *-þraz, instrumental suffix; equivalent to Old English rōwan (“to row”) +‎ -þor. More at row.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈroːðor/

Noun

rōþor n (nominative plural rōþor)

oar
rudder, scull

Declension

Declension of roþor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	rōþor	rōþor
accusative	rōþor	rōþor
genitive	rōþres	rōþra
dative	rōþre	rōþrum

Descendants

Middle English: rother, rodder, rothre, ruder, rothyr, rothir, rothar, roþer
- English: rudder
- Scots: rudder, ruther, ruder

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