róiste

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See also: roiste

Irish

Etymology

From English roach.

Noun

róiste m (genitive singular róiste, nominative plural róistí)

roach (fish)

Declension

Declension of róiste (fourth declension)

bare forms
case	singular	plural
nominative	róiste	róistí
vocative	a róiste	a róistí
genitive	róiste	róistí
dative	róiste	róistí

forms with the definite article
case	singular	plural
nominative	an róiste	na róistí
genitive	an róiste	na róistí
dative	leis an róiste don róiste	leis na róistí

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “róiste”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
“roach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “roiste”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

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