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Irish
Etymology
rua + -óg
Pronunciation
Noun
ruóg f (genitive singular ruóige, nominative plural ruóga)
- cord (length of twisted strands)
- Synonym: corda
- waxed cord, wax-end
- tanned cord; cord for sewing sacks, etc.
- twine (strong thread)
- Synonym: sreangán
Declension
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Further reading
- “ruóg”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “ruaḋóg”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 580
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “ruóg”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “ruóg”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ruóg”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN