Hroþgar

Old English

Alternative forms

• Hrōðgār

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + gār (“spear”). Cognate with Old Norse Hróarr, Hróðgeirr and English Roger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxroːθ.ɡɑːr/, [ˈr̥oːð.ɣɑːr]

Proper noun

Hrōþgār m

1. a male given name
2. Hrothgar; a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century CE.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Hrōþgār	—
accusative	Hrōþgār	—
genitive	Hrōþgāres	—
dative	Hrōþgāre	—