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hross
hross
Icelandic
Noun
hross n (genitive singular hross, nominative plural hross)
- a horse
Declension
declension of hross
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hross | hrossið | hross | hrossin |
| accusative | hross | hrossið | hross | hrossin |
| dative | hrossi | hrossinu | hrossum | hrossunum |
| genitive | hross | hrossins | hrossa | hrossanna |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- hrossafluga (“cranefly, daddy longlegs”)
- hrossakjöt (“horsemeat”)
See also
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (perhaps from a form *hrussa- ‘runner, racer’), from Proto-Indo-European *kers- (“run”). Cognate with Old Saxon hros (Dutch ros), Old High German hros, ros (German Ross), Old English hors (English horse); and, outside the Germanic languages, with Latin currō (“run, race”).
Noun
hross n (genitive hross, plural hross)
Declension
Declension of hross (strong a-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hross | hrossit | hross | hrossin |
| accusative | hross | hrossit | hross | hrossin |
| dative | hrossi | hrossinu | hrossum | hrossunum |
| genitive | hross | hrossins | hrossa | hrossanna |
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- hross in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press