rogn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hrogn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɒʊ̯ˀn]
• Rhymes: -ɒwn

Noun

rogn c (singular definite rognen, not used in plural form)

1. (uncountable) roe (fish eggs)

References

• “rogn” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Faroese

Etymology

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

Noun

rogn n (genitive singular rogns, plural rogn)

1. roe (fish eggs)

Declension

Declension of rogn
n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rogn	rognið	rogn	rognini
accusative	rogn	rognið	rogn	rognini
dative	rogni	rogninum	rognum	rognunum
genitive	rogns	rognsins	rogna	rognanna

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, uncountable)

1. roe (eggs of fish)
2. spawn (toads' or frogs' eggs)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, indefinite plural rogner, definite plural rognene)

1. rowan (tree of genus Sorbus, in particular Sorbus aucuparia)

References

• “rogn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Noun

rogn f (definite singular rogna, uncountable)

1. roe (fish eggs)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Noun

rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, indefinite plural rogner or rognar, definite plural rognene or rognane)

1. rowan (as above)

References

• “rogn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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