Grünland

German

Etymology

From grün +‎ Land. In the obsolete geographic sense ultimately a calque of Old Norse Grœnland.

Noun

Grünland n (strong, genitive Grünlands or Grünlandes, plural Grünlande)

  1. (fairly rare) land covered with green vegetation, e.g. grass
    Synonym: Grünfläche

Proper noun

Grünland n (proper noun, genitive Grünlands or (optionally with an article) Grünland)

  1. obsolete form of Grönland (“Greenland”)
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