rauk

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *raukka, possibly from Proto-Germanic *draugaz, whence also Old Norse draugr.

Noun

rauk (genitive rauga, partitive rauka)

  1. a very old person

Declension

Gutnish

Etymology

From Old Norse hraukr (lone high rock), from Proto-Germanic *hraukaz (pile (of stones); heap).

Noun

rauk

  1. 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

  1. first-person singular active past indicative of rjúka
  2. third-person singular active past indicative of rjúka

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

rauk

  1. (non-standard since 2005) past tense of ryke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

rauk

  1. past tense of ryka

Old Norse

Verb

rauk

  1. first-person singular past indicative active of rjúka
  2. 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

  1. 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

Declension of rauk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative rauk rauken raukar raukarna
Genitive rauks raukens raukars raukarnas
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