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rúta

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See also: ruta, Ruta, rūta, Rūta, and rută

Icelandic

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Etymology

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An English loanword from the Second World War from route.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rúta f (genitive singular rútu, nominative plural rútur)

  1. bus, coach (for touring, intercity travel, etc.)

Declension

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ “On Icelandic”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], 2011 September 6 (last accessed), archived from the original on 8 March 2014

Anagrams

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Irish

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Etymology

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From English root, from Middle English rote, from late Old English rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic *wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (root).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rúta m (genitive singular rúta, nominative plural rútaí)

  1. root (part of a plant)
    rúta cabháistecabbage stalk or stump
  2. stock (trunk and woody main stems of a tree)
  3. (figurative) something stumpy or stocky
    rútaí cosstrong, stocky legs

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 381, page 128

Further reading

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