hragra
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hraigrô (“a bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreik-, *(s)kreig- (“a kind of bird”). Cognate with Old Saxon higara, regera (“heron”) (Middle Low German reger (“heron”)), (Dutch reiger (“heron”), Old High German heigaro, reigaro (“heron, egret”) (German Reiher, Reiger), Old Norse hegri (“heron”) (Swedish häger), Old English higera, higora (“jay, magpie”), Old English scrīc (“thrush”). More at heron.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɑːɣrɑ/
Declension
Declension of hragra (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hrāgra | hrāgran |
| accusative | hrāgran | hrāgran |
| genitive | hrāgran | hrāgrena |
| dative | hrāgran | hrāgrum |
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