Menapian nouns: rhoew
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Etymology
From Middle Menapian rhoew, rhoeu, from Old Menapian hroew, hroeu, shroew, shroeu, from Primitive Menapian θreβ, from Proto-Bythonic aθreβ, from Proto-Celtic *attrebā. Cognate with Welsh athref. Borrowed by English as roo.
Pronunciation
- IPA, with the rhoew-hroew merger: /ɾøʊ/
- IPA, without the rhoew-hroew merger: /ɾ̥øʊ/
Definition
Noun
rhoew
- a settlement, a dwelling-place, especially in the countryside.
- a home, especially a small one.
- a roo.
Declension
Declension of rhoew
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| definite | da rhoew | das rhoews |
| indefinite | uin rhoew | neck rhoews |