hróðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrōþrą n. Cognate with Old English hrēþ (“glory, triumph, honour”).
Noun
hróðr m (genitive hróðrar or hróðrs)
- panegyric, encomium, praise (especially in the form of poetry)
- Anonymous poetry cited in c. 1250, Óláfr ‘White Skald’ Þórðarson, Third Grammatical Treatise
- Hlýð, hlýð, konungr, · hróðri þessum.
- Listen, listen, king, to this praise-poem!
- Anonymous poetry cited in c. 1250, Óláfr ‘White Skald’ Þórðarson, Third Grammatical Treatise
Declension
| masculine | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hróðr | hróðrinn |
| accusative | hróðr | hróðrinn |
| dative | hróðri | hróðrinum |
| genitive | hróðrar | hróðrarins |
Related terms
- hróð- (in given names)
Descendants
- Icelandic: hróður
Further reading
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)
- “hróðr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen