Wiktionary

hrogn

Icelandic

edit

Etymology

edit

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

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

hrogn n (genitive singular hrogns, nominative plural hrogn)

  1. roe (eggs of a fish)

Usage notes

edit
  • Usually only used in the plural.

Declension

edit
    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
edit
  • hrygna (“spawner; to spawn”)
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=hrogn&oldid=64347033"