rauk

Estonian

Etymology

Cognate to Finnish raukka, possibly from Proto-Germanic *draugaz, whence also Old Norse draugr.

Noun

rauk (genitive rauga, partitive rauka)

  1. a very old person

Declension

Gutnish

Etymology

From Old Norse hraukr (“lone high rock”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”).

Noun

rauk

  1. rock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks eroding and thus only the core of limestone remains

Descendants

Icelandic

Verb

rauk

  1. first-person singular active past indicative of rjúka
  2. third-person singular active past indicative of rjúka

Swedish

Etymology

From Gutnish rauk, from Old Norse hraukr (“lone high rock”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”).

Noun

rauk c

  1. rock, formed by abrasion, that's created by rocks eroding and thus only the core of limestone remains

Usage notes

  • virtually only used about rocks on the island of Gotland and its surrounding islands

Declension

Declension of rauk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rauk rauken raukar raukarna
Genitive rauks raukens raukars raukarnas

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raukiz, whence also Old Norse reykr, Old Frisian rēk (West Frisian reek), Old Saxon rōk (Low German Röök), Old Dutch rouc (Dutch rook), Old High German rouh (German Rauch) and possibly Old English rēc, which might be a loanword from Old Norse rekyr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /réʊ̯ːk/ (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -ɞ́ɵ̯ːk

Noun

rauk m

  1. smoke

Synonyms

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