rogn

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hrogn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rogn c (singular definite rognen, not used in plural form)

  1. (uncountable) roe (fish eggs)

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Faroese

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Etymology

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

Noun

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rogn n (genitive singular rogns, plural rogn)

  1. roe (fish eggs)

Declension

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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

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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rogn f or m (definite singular rogna or rognen, uncountable)

  1. roe (eggs of fish)
  2. spawn (toads' or frogs' eggs)

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse reynir (rowan), related to rauðr (red). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Noun

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

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

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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lakserogn

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

Noun

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rogn f (definite singular rogna, uncountable)

  1. roe (fish eggs)
  2. spawn

Etymology 2

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rogn

From Old Norse reynir (rowan), related to rauðr (red). Compare Danish røn and Swedish rönn.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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

  1. (botany) rowan
    1. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan
    2. any of the small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with white flowers and red berries

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