rauk

== Estonian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *raukka, possibly from Proto-Germanic *draugaz, whence also Old Norse draugr. === Noun === rauk (genitive rauga, partitive rauka) a very old person ==== Declension ==== == Gutnish == === Etymology === From Old Norse hraukr (“lone high rock”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”). === Noun === rauk rock, a stack formed by abrasion, that is created by rocks eroding and thus only the core of limestone remains. ==== Descendants ==== → Swedish: rauk == Icelandic == === Verb === rauk first-person singular active past indicative of rjúka third-person singular active past indicative of rjúka == Norwegian Bokmål == === Verb === rauk (non-standard since 2005) past tense of ryke == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === rauk past tense of ryka == Old Norse == === Verb === rauk first-person singular past indicative active of rjúka third-person singular past indicative active of rjúka == Swedish == === Etymology === From Gutnish rauk, from Old Norse hraukr (“lone high rock”), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (“pile (of stones); heap”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra͜ʊk/ === Noun === rauk c rock, a stack formed by abrasion, that is created by rocks eroding and thus only the core of limestone remains. ==== Usage notes ==== virtually only used about rocks on the island of Gotland and its surrounding islands ==== Declension ====