hrókr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz (“crow, rook”)

Noun

hrókr m

rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Descendants

Danish: råge
Faroese: rókur m

Etymology 2

From Old French roc (“rook”).

Noun

hrókr m

(chess) rook, castle

Descendants

Faroese: rókur m
Icelandic: hrókur m

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