stanrocc

Old English

Etymology

From stān + *rocc. Compare Middle Low German stênrotse, stênrutse (rock, rockface, cave, grotto), Middle High German steinrotsche, steinrosche (rock face, cliff, rock fissure, mountainside), modern German Steinrutsche (rock chute).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑːnˌrokk/, [ˈstɑːnˌrok]

Noun

stānrocc m (nominative plural stānroccas)

  1. a high rock; peak
  2. an obelisk

Declension

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