rowan
See also: Rowan
English
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Etymology 1
Scots and Northern English, of North Germanic origin (Old Norse reynir). Related to Norwegian Bokmål rogn, Danish røn. Ultimately related to the root of red.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊən, -aʊən
Noun
rowan (plural rowans)
- Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
- Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
Translations
Sorbus aucuparia
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tree or shrub of the genus Sorbus
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Etymology 2
Noun
rowan (plural rowans)
- Alternative form of rowen (“aftermath”)
See also
rowan on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Sorbus subg. Sorbus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Anagrams
Old English
Alternative forms
- rōƿan — wynn spelling
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *rōaną (“to row”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁- (“to row”). Akin to Old Frisian *rōia (West Frisian roeie), Middle Dutch royen (Dutch roeien), Old Norse róa (Danish ro, Swedish ro).
Pronunciation
Verb
rōwan
- to row (with oars etc.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of rōwan (strong class 7)
infinitive | rōwan | rōwenne |
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indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
first person singular | rōwe | rēow |
second person singular | rēwst | rēowe |
third person singular | rēwþ | rēow |
plural | rōwaþ | rēowon, rēon |
subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
singular | rōwe | rēowe |
plural | rōwen | rēowen |
imperative | ||
singular | rōw | |
plural | rōwaþ | |
participle | present | past |
rōwende | (ġe)rōwen |
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Descendants
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