Rogen

roe (fish eggs collectively)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈroːɡən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: rogen

Inherited from Old High German: rogan

Cognate with Low German: Rögen

Cognate with Dutch: roge

Cognate with English: roe

Cognate with Danish: rogn

In summary

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.

Concepts

roe

roes

spawn

Rogen

hard roe

fish roe

milt

fish semen

Synonyms

Laich

Fischbrut

Fischlaich

Junges

Milch

🥛

Wurf

Brut

Fischrogen

Translations

ikra

huevas

balık yumurtası

kuit

uova

αυγοτάραχα

œufs de poisson

ovas

oeufs de poisson

uova di pesci

frai

rogue

بيض السمك

viskuit

ova