rother
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɒðə/
- Rhymes: -ɒðə
Etymology 1
From Middle English rother, ruther, reother, from Old English hrūþer, hrȳþer, byforms of hrīþer, hrīþ (“neat; ox”), from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz, *hrinþaz. Cognate with Dutch rund (“bovine”), German Rind (“bovine; beef”).
Etymology 2
From Middle English rother, from Old English rōþor. See rudder.
Derived terms
German
Adjective
rother
- inflection of roth:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular
- strong genitive plural
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English rōþor; compare rowen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈroːðər/, /ˈroːdər/
Noun
rother (plural rothers)
References
- “rọ̄ther, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.
Etymology 2
From Old English hrīþer, hrūþer.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈruðər/, /ˈrɔðər/, /ˈriðər/, /ˈrɛðər/
Descendants
- English: rother
References
- “rother, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.
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