Rogen

Meaning

roe (fish eggs collectively)

Concepts

roe

roes

spawn

Rogen

hard roe

fish roe

milt

fish semen

Synonyms

Laich

Fischbrut

Fischlaich

Junges

Milch

🥛

Wurf

Brut

Fischrogen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈroːɡən/

Etymology

From Middle High German rogen and roge, from Old High German rogan, rogin, *hrogan and rogo (“roe”), from Proto-Germanic *hrugnaz and *hrugô (“roe”). Of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“frogspawn”). Compare Low German Rögen, Dutch roge, English roe, Danish rogn. More at roe.