rás

See also: ras, Ras, RAS, râs, rãs, rǡs, and răs-

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse rás, from Proto-Germanic *rēsō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɹɔɑːs]

Noun

rás f (genitive singular rásar, plural rásir or ræsur)

  1. path (esp. for sheep)
  2. gait
  3. way, direction
  4. flock of flying birds
  5. broadcasting channel

Declension

Declension of rás
f2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rás rásin rásir rásirnar
accusative rás rásina rásir rásirnar
dative rás rásini rásum rásunum
genitive rásar rásarinnar rása rásanna
Declension of rás
f27 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rás rásin ræsur ræsurnar
accusative rás rásina ræsur ræsurnar
dative rás rásini rásum rásunum
genitive rásar rásarinnar rása rásanna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rás, from Proto-Germanic *rēsō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rauːs/
    Rhymes: -auːs

Noun

rás f (genitive singular rásar, nominative plural rásir)

  1. run, running
  2. speed
  3. flow (of water, etc., also figuratively of events, time, etc.)
  4. duct, channel (for something to run or flow through)
  5. channel (TV, radio, Wi-Fi, etc.)

Declension

Anagrams

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse rás (“a running, race”), from Proto-Germanic *rēsō (“a course”).

Noun

rás m (genitive singular rása, nominative plural rásaí)

  1. race (contest)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rēsō.

Noun

rás f

  1. race, running
  2. course, channel
  3. company, host

References

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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