LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Rotala

Rotala f sg (genitive Rotalae)

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininesingulara town in Northern Europe, in the Baltic region, mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus as a settlement of the Ruteni, perhaps to be identified with modern Ridala, Estonia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeRotala—
genitiveRotalae—
dativeRotalae—
accusativeRotalam—
ablativeRotalā—
vocativeRotala—

Origins

Attested in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum, thus likely a borrowing from Old Norse.

Quick answers

What does Rotala mean in Latin?
Rotala, a proper noun, means “a town in Northern Europe, in the Baltic region, mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus as a settlement of the Ruteni, perhaps to be identified with modern Ridala, Estonia”.
What is the genitive of Rotala?
The genitive singular is Rotalae. Rotala is feminine, first declension.