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hrof

Pronunciation: /xroːf/

“hrof” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. roof
  2. the sky or heavens

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōf, from Proto-Germanic *hrōfą. Cognate with Old Frisian hrōf, Old Saxon rōf, Dutch roef (“cabin, coffin-lid”), Old Norse hróf (“boat-shed”).

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