hrof

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrōfa-. Cognate with Old Frisian hrōf, Old Saxon rōf (Dutch roef (“cabin, coffin-lid”)), Old Norse hróf (“boat-shed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xroːf/, [r̥oːf]

Noun

hrōf m

1. roof
2. (poetic) the sky or heavens