Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hrothgar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables: hroth-gar
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century CE.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English Hrōþgar.

Questions

What does hrothgar mean?: A semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century CE.
Where does hrothgar come from?: Learned borrowing from Old English Hrōþgar.

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