hrogn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /r̥ɔkn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkn

Noun

hrogn n (genitive singular hrogns, nominative plural hrogn)

  1. roe (eggs of a fish)

Usage notes
  • Usually only used in the plural.

Declension
declension of hrogn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hrogn hrognið hrogn hrognin
accusative hrogn hrognið hrogn hrognin
dative hrogni hrogninu hrognum hrognunum
genitive hrogns hrognsins hrogna hrognanna
  • hrygna (“spawner; to spawn”)
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