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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɒðə/ Forms: rothers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒðə Etymology: From Middle English rother, ruther, reother, from Old English hrūþer, hrȳþer, byforms of hrīþer, hrīþ (“neat; ox”), from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz, *hrinþaz. Cognate with Dutch rund (“bovine”), German Rind (“bovine; beef”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rother}} Middle English rother, {{inh|en|ang|hrūþer}} Old English hrūþer, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*hrunþaz}} Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz, {{cog|nl|rund||bovine}} Dutch rund (“bovine”), {{cog|de|Rind||bovine; beef}} German Rind (“bovine; beef”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rother (plural rothers)
  1. (obsolete) A horned animal, especially an ox. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-rother-en-noun-rgRjf9Z3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɒðə/ Forms: rothers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒðə Etymology: From Middle English rother, from Old English rōþor. See rudder. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|rother}} Middle English rother, {{inh|en|ang|rōþor}} Old English rōþor Head templates: {{en-noun}} rother (plural rothers)
  1. A rudder. Derived forms: rother nail
    Sense id: en-rother-en-noun-K12qHxQD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 5 5 5 11 15 14 8 9 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adjective [German]

Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} rother
  1. inflection of roth:
    strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    Tags: form-of, masculine, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: roth
    Sense id: en-rother-de-adj-m09Gru3N Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 39 26 35
  2. inflection of roth:
    strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, singular, strong Form of: roth
    Sense id: en-rother-de-adj-au8mQJWX Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 39 26 35
  3. inflection of roth:
    strong genitive plural
    Tags: form-of, genitive, plural, strong Form of: roth
    Sense id: en-rother-de-adj-4FVBBqDF Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 39 26 35

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈroːðər/, /ˈroːdər/ Forms: rothers [plural], rodder [alternative], rothre [alternative], ruder [alternative], rothyr [alternative], rothir [alternative], rothar [alternative], roþer [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English rōþor; compare rowen. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|rōþor}} Old English rōþor Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rother, {{enm-noun|rothers}} rother (plural rothers)
  1. A rudder or till; a steering implement for a ship.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-enm:rudder Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Beer, Nautical Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 5 5 5 11 15 14 8 9 9 Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Nautical: 72 0 28 0 0 0
  2. An oar; a long stick used for a boat's propulsion.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-aOvTebvY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Bovines Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 5 5 5 11 15 14 8 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 19 4 2 2 6 34 14 5 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 19 3 1 2 4 25 20 3 2 18 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39
  3. (rare) One who steers a boat (i.e. using a rudder) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-iu9CKXBt Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Beer, Bovines, People Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 4 15 5 5 5 11 15 14 8 9 9 Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 0 0 0
  4. (rare) A stick for mixing malt during brewing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-xyJGJeii Categories (other): Beer Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25
  5. (rare, figurative) An administrator or director. Tags: figuratively, rare
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-WutQJDpa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈruðər/, /ˈrɔðər/, /ˈriðər/, /ˈrɛðər/
Etymology: From Old English hrīþer, hrūþer. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|enm|ang|hrīþer}} Old English hrīþer Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} rother, {{enm-noun|roþers|pl2=rothern}} rother (plural roþers or rothern) Forms: roþers [plural], rothern [plural], ruþer [alternative], ryther [alternative], reother [alternative], ruther [alternative], rethur [alternative], roþer [alternative], reoþer [alternative], reþer [alternative], riþer [alternative], rether [alternative], ruðer [alternative], reðer [alternative], rither [alternative], rodder [alternative], rudder [alternative]
  1. Any kind or gender of bovine or bovid.
    Sense id: en-rother-enm-noun-enm:bovine Categories (other): Beer, Bovines Disambiguation of Beer: 31 0 22 21 0 25 Disambiguation of Bovines: 4 38 11 4 4 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Livestock Disambiguation of Livestock: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
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