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

Related terms

• hrygna (“spawner; to spawn”)