hreaw

Old English

Alternative forms

• hrǣw

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xræ͜ɑːw/, [r̥æ͜ɑːw]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *hrau, from Proto-Germanic *hrawaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-. Cognate with Old High German rāo, Old Norse hrár.

Adjective

hrēaw

1. raw

Declension

Declension of hrēaw — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēaw	hrēaw	hrēaw
Accusative	hrēawne	hrēawe	hrēaw
Genitive	hrēawes	hrēawre	hrēawes
Dative	hrēawum	hrēawre	hrēawum
Instrumental	hrēawe	hrēawre	hrēawe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēawe	hrēawa, hrēawe	hrēaw
Accusative	hrēawe	hrēawa, hrēawe	hrēaw
Genitive	hrēawra	hrēawra	hrēawra
Dative	hrēawum	hrēawum	hrēawum
Instrumental	hrēawum	hrēawum	hrēawum

Declension of hrēaw — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēawa	hrēawe	hrēawe
Accusative	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawe
Genitive	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawan
Dative	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawan
Instrumental	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawan
Accusative	hrēawan	hrēawan	hrēawan
Genitive	hrēawra, hrēawena	hrēawra, hrēawena	hrēawra, hrēawena
Dative	hrēawum	hrēawum	hrēawum
Instrumental	hrēawum	hrēawum	hrēawum

Descendants

• Middle English: rawe, raw, rau, rauȝ, raugh, rae, ra, rowe
  • English: raw
  • Scots: raw

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *hraiwaz, *hraiwiz.

Noun

hrēaw n

1. Alternative form of hrǣw