rópa
See also: ropa, ròpa, and гора
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hrópa, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɔuːpa/
- Rhymes: -ɔuːpa
- Homophone: rópað
Verb
rópa (third person singular past indicative rópti, third person plural past indicative róptu, supine rópt) or
rópa (third person singular past indicative rópaði, third person plural past indicative rópaðu, supine rópað)
- to call, shout
Conjugation
| Conjugation of rópa (group v-29-30) | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | rópa | |
| supine | rópað | |
| participle (a5 (a39)/a6)1 | rópandi | róptur/ rópaður |
| present | past | |
| first singular | rópi | rópti/ rópaði |
| second singular | rópar | rópti/ rópaði |
| third singular | rópar | rópti/ rópaði |
| plural | rópa | róptu/ rópaðu |
| imperative | ||
| singular | rópa! | |
| plural | rópið! | |
| 1Only the past participle being declined. | ||
Irish
Etymology
From Middle English rope, from Old English rāp (“rope, cord, cable”), from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz (“rope, cord, band, ringlet”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠoːpˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠɔːpˠə/
Noun
rópa m (genitive singular rópa, nominative plural rópaí)
- rope
Declension
Declension of rópa
Fourth declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- ar na rópaí (“on the ropes”)
- cleas rópa (“rope trick”)
- dréimire rópa (“rope-ladder”)
- droichead rópa (“rope bridge”)
- rópa boinn (“foot-rope”) (of net, thatch)
- rópa bulla (“buoy-rope”)
- rópa cinn, rópa droma (“headrope”) (of net)
- rópa cnáibe (“hemp-rope”)
- rópa craicinn, rópa leathair (“hide-rope”)
- rópadóir (“rope-maker”)
- rópa lín (“flax-rope”)
- rópa scipeála (“jump rope”)
Related terms
- rópadóireacht f (“rope-making; (act of) rope-walking, rope-climbing, working with ropes”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rópa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “rópa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “rópa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.