rón

rón

See also: ron, Ron, RON, ròn, rön, rốn, and røn

Hungarian

Etymology

ró +‎ -n

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈroːn]
• Hyphenation: rón

Noun

rón

1. superessive singular of ró

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Irish

FWOTD – 8 February 2023

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠoːn̪ˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠuːnˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠõːnˠ/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish rón (“seal”), from Proto-Celtic *râno.

Noun

rón m (genitive singular róin, nominative plural rónta)

1. seal (maritime mammal)

   Synonym: lao mara

   Hyponyms: bainirseach, tarbh róin

   • 2015, Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird, transl.; Maura McHugh, editor, Amhrán na Mara (fiction, paperback), Kilkenny, County Kilkenny; Howth, Dublin: Cartoon Saloon; Coiscéim, translation of Song of the Sea by Will Collins, →ISBN, page 2:

     Tá rónta ag bogadaíl ar bharr an uisce.

     Seals bob up and down in the water.

Declension

Declension of rón

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative rón rónta Vocative a róin a rónta Genitive róin rónta Dative rón rónta

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an rón na rónta Genitive an róin na rónta Dative leis an rón don rón leis na rónta

Derived terms

• adhbha rón
• athrón
• banrón
• cladach rónta
• cráin róin
• croiméal róin
• dallóg róin
• éan róin
• gillín róin
• maighdean róin
• mór-rón
• oisín róin
• poll róin
• rónach
• Rónán
• rón beag
• rón cochallach
• rón eilifintiúil
• rón fionnaidh
• rón glas
• rón Graonlannach
• rón manaigh
• rón mór
• smugairle róin
• smutrón

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rón”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 rón “seal””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “rón” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rón” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Etymology 2

From Old Irish rón (“horse-hair”).

Noun

rón m (genitive singular róin)

1. horsehair; long hair as from animal's tail

Declension

Declension of rón

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative rón Vocative a róin Genitive róin Dative rón

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an rón Genitive an róin Dative leis an rón don rón

Derived terms

• éadach róin
• léine róin
• ribe róin
• rónadóir
• rónéadach
• rónléine

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rón”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 rón “horse-hair””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “rón” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “rón” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.