Etymology

From Middle High German rogen and roge, from Old High German rogan, rogin, *hrogan and rogo ‎(“roe”), from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz and *hrugô ‎(“roe”), from Proto-Indo-European *krek- ‎(“frogspawn”). Compare Low German Rögen, Dutch roge, English roe, Danish rogn. More at roe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːɡən/