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)

  1. to call, shout

Conjugation


Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English rope.

Noun

rópa m (genitive singular rópa, nominative plural rópaí)

  1. rope

Declension

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)
  • rópadóireacht f (rope-making; (act of) rope-walking, rope-climbing, working with ropes)

Further reading

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