hrogn

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hrogn n (genitive singular hrogns, nominative plural hrogn)

  1. roe (eggs of a fish)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Usually only used in the plural.

Declension[edit]

declension of hrogn
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hrogn hrognið hrogn hrognin
accusative hrogn hrognið hrogn hrognin
dative hrogni hrogninu hrognum hrognunum
genitive hrogns hrognsins hrogna hrognanna

Related terms[edit]

  • hrygna (“spawner; to spawn”)
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