róg

See also: rog, Rog, rög, røg, -rog, and -rög

Kashubian

Róg.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas. Cognates include Polish róg and Czech roh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrok/
• Rhymes: -ok
• Syllabification: róg

Noun

róg m inan

1. horn

Derived terms

nouns

• nosorożc
• nosoróg

 

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “róg”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• “róg”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka, Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wrōhiz, *wrōgiþō (“accusation”), from Proto-Indo-European *were-, *wrē- (“to tell, speak”). See also Old Saxon wrōht (“strife”), Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐍉𐌷𐍃 (wrōhs), Old English wrēġan (“to accuse, impeach; incite”). The verb form of the Proto-Germanic root is *wrōgijaną (“to accuse”).

Noun

róg n

1. strife, slander

   fé veldr frænda rógi ― wealth causes strife among kinsmen

   • Bjarni Hallbjarnarson gullbrárskáld, Kalfsflokkr :

     vǫkðu ǫfundmenn iðula róg

     envious men constantly stirred up strife

Declension

  Declension of róg (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	róg	rógit	róg	rógin
accusative	róg	rógit	róg	rógin
dative	rógi	róginu	rógum	rógunum
genitive	rógs	rógsins	róga	róganna

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rágas.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈruk/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈrok/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -uk
• Syllabification: róg
• Homophones: Róg, rug, Rug

Noun

róg m inan (diminutive rożek)

1. horn (hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired)
2. corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point)
3. horn, French horn (coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves)

   Synonym: waltornia

Declension

Declension of róg

	singular	plural
nominative	róg	rogi
genitive	rogu	rogów
dative	rogowi	rogom
accusative	róg	rogi
instrumental	rogiem	rogami
locative	rogu	rogach
vocative	rogu	rogi

Derived terms

adjective

• bezrogi

 

nouns

• rogal
• rogówka
• róg alpejski
• róg obfitości
• widłoróg

 

Related terms

adjectives

• rogaty
• rogowy
• rożny

 

nouns

• poroże
• rogacizna
• rogacz
• trójróg

 

Further reading

• róg in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• róg in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “róg”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku
• “RÓG”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku, 14.06.2011