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rauðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse *ᚱᚨᚢᛞᚨᛉ (*raudaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, whence also Old English rēad, Old Frisian rād, Old Saxon rōd, Old High German rōt, Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós < *h₁rewdʰ-.

Adjective

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rauðr (comparative rauðari, superlative rauðastr)

  1. red

Declension

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Descendants

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See also

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Colors in Old Norse · litir (layout · text)
     hvítr      grár, hǫss      svartr
             rauðr; rauðgulr              brúnn, jarpr              gulr
                          grœnn             
                                       blár
             víolat