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

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

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

References

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

  1. rowan (as above)

References

Westrobothnian

Noun

rogn m

  1. nominative and accusative definite singular of ro
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