hrókr

== Old Norse == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz (“crow, rook”). ==== Noun ==== hrókr m 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 (chess) rook, castle ===== Descendants ===== Faroese: rókur m Icelandic: hrókur m