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 (masculine)

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