hreof

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hreubaz (“rough, scabby”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreup (“scab, crust”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xre͜oːf/, [r̥e͜oːf]

Adjective

hrēof

1. rough
2. rugged
3. leprous

Declension

Declension of hrēof — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēof	hrēof	hrēof
Accusative	hrēofne	hrēofe	hrēof
Genitive	hrēofes	hrēofre	hrēofes
Dative	hrēofum	hrēofre	hrēofum
Instrumental	hrēofe	hrēofre	hrēofe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēofe	hrēofa, hrēofe	hrēof
Accusative	hrēofe	hrēofa, hrēofe	hrēof
Genitive	hrēofra	hrēofra	hrēofra
Dative	hrēofum	hrēofum	hrēofum
Instrumental	hrēofum	hrēofum	hrēofum

Declension of hrēof — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēofa	hrēofe	hrēofe
Accusative	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofe
Genitive	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofan
Dative	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofan
Instrumental	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofan
Accusative	hrēofan	hrēofan	hrēofan
Genitive	hrēofra, hrēofena	hrēofra, hrēofena	hrēofra, hrēofena
Dative	hrēofum	hrēofum	hrēofum
Instrumental	hrēofum	hrēofum	hrēofum

Descendants

• reef (sense 3)