Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hrōfą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *krāpo-, *ḱrapo- (roof), from Proto-Indo-European *krāwə- (to cover, heap).

Cognate with Irish cró (pen, barn, cabin), Proto-Slavic *stropъ.

Noun

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*hrōfą n

  1. roof
    Synonym: *hrōtą

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *hrōfą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *hrōfą *hrōfō
vocative *hrōfą *hrōfō
accusative *hrōfą *hrōfō
genitive *hrōfas, *hrōfis *hrōfǫ̂
dative *hrōfai *hrōfamaz
instrumental *hrōfō *hrōfamiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *hrōf
  • Old Norse: hróf
    • Icelandic: hróf
    • Faroese: rógv (possibly)
    • Norwegian:
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: rōv (collapsed building) (likely merged with *rubą)
    • Old Swedish: rōgh
      • Swedish: ro (dialectal)