eldertongue

Old English · noun

hrofstan

Normalised hrōfstān

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈxroːf.stɑːn/
[ˈr̥oːf.stɑːn]
Syllables
ˈxroːf · stɑːn (2 syllables)
Modern English
roof tilerooftile

Meaning

  1. roof tile

Declension

Declension of hrofstan
SingularPlural
Nominative hrōfstānhrōfstānas
Accusative hrōfstānhrōfstānas
Genitive hrōfstāneshrōfstāna
Dative hrōfstānehrōfstānum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From hrōf (“roof”) + stān (“stone”)

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