Contionary:rotta

Carnian

Alternative forms

• robta (dialectally)
• rota (Kvarner)

Etymology

Inherited from Late Old Carnian robta, from Proto-Slavic *orbota. By surface analysis, from robit (“to work”) + -ota.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA: [ɾɒ̂tːɐ]

Noun

rotta f

1. work, labour

   Idem naitro ke rotti. ― I'm going to work tomorrow.

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rotta	rotti
Accusative	rottà	rotti
Genitive	rotte	rott
Dative	rotti	rottam

Related terms

• robit (“to work”)

Classical Annerish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse rotta, from Germanic *raþô, *ruttaz. Likely meant a different animal originally; cf.: raínech, which could be related.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /ˈrˠoːtˠə/ [ˈroˑʰtʰɐ]

Inflection of rotta

Ⅲ ꜰᴇᴍ.	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	rottaɴ	rott	rottaʟ	rottʟ
ᴘʟ.	rottaʟ	rottaɴ	rottaıb	rottaʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	rott	rottaʟ		rottaʟ

Noun

rotta (runic:ᚱᚭᛐᚭ)

1. A rat (genus Rattus).

See also

• francach
• luchae (uncommon hypernym)