hreod
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hreudą. Cognate with Old Frisian hriād, Old Saxon hriod, Old Dutch ried, riet, Old High German hriot, riot. Further etymology uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhreːo̯d/
Noun
hrēod n
- A reed
- A reedy place
Declension
Declension of hreod (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hrēod | hrēod |
accusative | hrēod | hrēod |
genitive | hrēodes | hrēoda |
dative | hrēode | hrēodum |
Derived terms
- *hrēoden
Descendants
- Middle English: reod, rede, reed, rued, rode
- English: reed
- Scots: rede, rude