Old English · noun

reþra

Normalised rēþra

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈreːθ.rɑ/
[ˈreːð.rɑ]
Syllables: ˈreːθ · rɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English: rower oarsman

Meaning

rower, oarsman

Declension

Declension of reþra
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rēþra	rēþran
Accusative	rēþran	rēþran
Genitive	rēþran	rēþrena
Dative	rēþran	rēþrum

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *rōþrijō (literally “rudder-er”), though there are no cognates. Ultimately derived from an earlier form of rōþor (“oar, rudder”). Compare German Ruderer, which is formed similarly with a different agent suffix.

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