hrókur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hrókr (“rook, castle”), from Old French roc (“rock, castle”) of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈr̥ouːkʏr/

  Rhymes: -ouːkʏr

Noun

hrókur m (genitive singular hróks, nominative plural hrókar)

1. (chess) rook

Declension

declension of hrókur

m-s1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hrókur	hrókurinn	hrókar	hrókarnir
accusative	hrók	hrókinn	hróka	hrókana
dative	hróki / hrók	hróknum	hrókum	hrókunum
genitive	hróks	hróksins	hróka	hrókanna