hross
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈr̥ɔsː/
- Rhymes: -ɔsː
Declension
declension of hross
n-s | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hross | hrossið | hross | hrossin |
accusative | hross | hrossið | hross | hrossin |
dative | hrossi | hrossinu | hrossum | hrossunum |
genitive | hross | hrossins | hrossa | hrossanna |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- hrossafluga (“cranefly, daddy longlegs”)
- hrossakjöt (“horsemeat”)
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (perhaps from a form *hrussa- ‘runner, racer’), from Proto-Indo-European *kers- (“run”). Cognate with Old Saxon hros (Dutch ros), Old High German hros, ros (German Ross), Old English hors (English horse); and, outside the Germanic languages, with Latin currō (“run, race”).
Declension
Declension of hross (strong a-stem)
neuter | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hross | hrossit | hross | hrossin |
accusative | hross | hrossit | hross | hrossin |
dative | hrossi | hrossinu | hrossum | hrossunum |
genitive | hross | hrossins | hrossa | hrossanna |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- hross in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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