reþra

Old English

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *rōþrijō (literally “rudder-er”), though there are no cognates. Ultimately derived from an earlier form of rōþor (“oar, rudder”). Compare German Ruderer, which is formed similarly with a different agent suffix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈreːθ.rɑ/, [ˈreːð.rɑ]

Noun

rēþra m

  1. rower, oarsman

Declension

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Synonyms
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