hran

See also: hrán

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦran]

Noun

hran f

1. genitive plural of hrana

Old English

Etymology 1

Calque of Old Norse hreinn, as if from Proto-West Germanic *hrain, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hrainaz. At the time, Old Norse and Old English were sufficiently close that the correspondance between ā and ei was transparent, as in words like stān (“stone”) and steinn (“id.”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xrɑːn/, [r̥ɑːn]

Noun

hrān m

1. reindeer

Declension

Declension of hran (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hrān	hrānas
accusative	hrān	hrānas
genitive	hrānes	hrāna
dative	hrāne	hrānum

Derived terms

• stælhrān

Etymology 2

Origin unknown, cf. Futhorc hronæs (gen.sg.) on Franks Casket (early 8th c.). Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *harzaz (“a kind of fish”). Compare Norwegian harr (“grayling”), Swedish harr (“grayling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xrɑn/, [r̥ɑn]

Noun

hran m

1. whale
2. possibly dolphin

Declension

Declension of hran (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hran	hranas
accusative	hran	hranas
genitive	hranes	hrana
dative	hrane	hranum

Alternative forms

• hron, hren

Synonyms

• hwæl

Derived terms

• hranfisċ
• hranrād

Tircul

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hàɴ/

Noun

1. eight.