Hroþgar

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Old English

Alternative forms

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/,

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