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rogn

rogn

Danish

Noun

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

  1. (uncountable) roe (fish eggs)

Faroese

Noun

rogn n

  1. roe (fish eggs)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Noun

rogn f (definite singular rogna) (uncountable)

  1. roe (fish eggs)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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

  1. rowan (as above)