hroc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōk (“rook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xroːk/, [r̥oːk]

Noun

hrōc m

1. rook (bird)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hrōc	hrōcas
accusative	hrōc	hrōcas
genitive	hrōces	hrōca
dative	hrōce	hrōcum

Derived terms

• nihthrōc

Descendants

• Middle English: roc, roke, rook
  • Scots: ruke, ruik
  • English: rook