hreyr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• hrør

Etymology

Related to Swedish röse (“cairn”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

hreyr n

1. cairn, burial place

Alternative forms

• ᚱᛅᚢᛦ (rauʀ) — nominative singular, Sö 47, Runic form
• ᚽᚱᛆᚢᛧ (hrauʀ) — accusative singular, Sö 176, Runic form

Descendants

• Middle Norwegian: reyr
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: rør
• Old Swedish: rø̄r
  • Swedish: rör
• Danish: rør