Hroþgar
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editHrōþgār m
- a male given name
- Hrothgar; a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century CE.
Declension
editDeclension of Hrōþgār (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | Hrōþgār | — |
accusative | Hrōþgār | — |
genitive | Hrōþgāres | — |
dative | Hrōþgāre | — |