rogha

rogha

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rogu, from Proto-Celtic *ɸrogousom, from *ɸro- + Proto-Indo-European *ǵews- (“choose”).

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠɑu/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɾˠeː/, (older) /ɾˠɤː/[1]

Noun

rogha f (genitive singular rogha, nominative plural roghanna)

1. choice, choosing, selection
2. alternative
3. thing or person chosen
4. the choicest, the best

Declension

Declension of rogha

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative rogha roghanna Vocative a rogha a roghanna Genitive rogha roghanna Dative rogha roghanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an rogha na roghanna Genitive na rogha na roghanna Dative leis an rogha don rogha leis na roghanna

Derived terms

• roghchlár (“menu”)
• roghnaigh

References

1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 31

Further reading

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “rogu, roga”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rogha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “rogha” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rogha” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 45