hrost

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōst, from Proto-Germanic *hrōstaz (“wooden framework; grill”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xroːst/, [r̥oːst]

Noun

hrōst m

1. a wooden framework of a roof
2. a roost

Declension

Declension of hrost (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hrōst	hrōstas
accusative	hrōst	hrōstas
genitive	hrōstes	hrōsta
dative	hrōste	hrōstum

Derived terms

• hrōstbēag

Descendants

• Middle English: roste, rooste
  • English: roost
  • Scots: roost, roust, ruist, rust