rower

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English rower, rowere, roware, equivalent to row +‎ -er. Cognate with Dutch roeier (“rower”), Danish roer (“rower”), Norwegian roer (“rower”). Compare also Old English rōwend (“rower”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊ.ə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -əʊə(ɹ) === Noun === rower (plural rowers) One who rows. A rowing machine. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch rover, from Middle Dutch rôvere. Equivalent to roof +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrʊə̯.vər/ === Noun === rower (plural rowers, diminutive rowertjie) robber, bandit == Polish == === Etymology === Genericized trademark of the British company Rover. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.vɛr/ Rhymes: -ɔvɛr Syllabification: ro‧wer === Noun === rower m inan (diminutive rowerek, related adjective rowerowy) bicycle, bike (vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals) Synonyms: (colloquial) dwa kółka, (obsolete) koło ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Belarusian: ро́вар (róvar) → Ukrainian: ро́вер (róver) → Yiddish: ראָווער (rover) === Further reading === “rower”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “rower”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) rower in PWN's encyclopedia