hrókr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz (“crow, rook”).

Noun

hrókr m

1. rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Descendants

• Danish: råge
• Faroese: rókur m
• Swedish: råka c

Etymology 2

Derived from Old French roc (“rook, chess piece”), influenced by hrókr (“rook, bird”).

Noun

hrókr m

1. (chess) rook, castle

Descendants

• Faroese: rókur m
• Icelandic: hrókur m