rogn
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁɒʊ̯ˀn]
- Rhymes: -ɒwn
Noun
rogn c (singular definite rognen, not used in plural form)
- (uncountable) roe (fish eggs)
Declension
common gender |
singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |
nominative | rogn | rognen |
genitive | rogns | rognens |
References
- “rogn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse hrogn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).
Noun
rogn n (genitive singular rogns, plural rogn)
- roe (fish eggs)
Declension
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 or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, uncountable)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.
Noun
rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, indefinite plural rogner, definite plural rognene)
- rowan (tree of genus Sorbus, in particular Sorbus aucuparia)
References
- “rogn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɔŋn/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hrogn n, from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz, *hrugną, from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”).
Noun
rogn f (definite singular rogna, uncountable)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse reynir (“rowan”), related to rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.
Alternative forms
Noun
rogn f or m (definite singular rognen or rogna, indefinite plural rognar or rogner, definite plural rognane or rognene)
- (botany) rowan
- Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan
- any of the small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with white flowers and red berries
References
- “rogn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.