røn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ron"

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rœn/, [ʁɶn]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål rogn and Swedish rönn.

Noun

røn c (singular definite rønnen, plural indefinite rønne or røn)

  1. rowan (Sorbus)
Inflection
Declension of røn
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative røn rønnen rønne
røn 		rønnene
genitive røns rønnens rønnes
røns 		rønnenes
Synonyms
  • rønnebærtræ

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hraun (“rocky ground, solidified lava”). Compare Icelandic hraun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɶnə]

Noun

røn c (singular definite rønnen, plural indefinite rønner)

  1. (archaic) islet, small island or a piece of land lying in shallow water, covered with (large) stones, often only dry at low tide.
Declension
Declension of røn
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative røn rønnen rønner rønnerne
genitive røns rønnens rønners rønnernes
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