grøn
Danish
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (“green”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrœnˀ/, [ɡ̊ʁɶnˀ], [kʁɶ̝nˀ]
Adjective
grøn
- green (having green as its colour)
- green (inexperienced)
- green (environmentally friendly)
- (as a noun) green (colour)
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | grøn | grønnere | grønnest2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | grønt | grønnere | grønnest2 |
| plural | grønne | grønnere | grønnest2 |
| definite attributive1 | grønne | grønnere | grønneste |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
See also
| hvid | grå | sort |
| rød; højrød, mørkerød | orange; brun | gul; flødefarvet |
| lime, lysegrøn | grøn, mørkegrøn | mintgrøn |
| cyan; turkis, lyseblå | azurblå, himmelblå | blå, mørkeblå |
| violet; indigo | magenta; lilla | lyserød, rosa |
References
- “grøn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Adjective
grøn
- inflection of grønur:
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Norn
Etymology
From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-.
Adjective
grøn
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
grøn (masculine and feminine grøn, neuter grønt, definite singular and plural grøne, comparative grønere, indefinite superlative grønest, definite superlative grøneste)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by grønn
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (“green”). Cognates with English green.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrøːn/
Adjective
grøn (neuter grønt, definite singular and plural grøne, comparative grønare, indefinite superlative grønast, definite superlative grønaste)
- green (having green as its colour)
- Graset var grønt.
- The grass was green.
- unexperienced
- politics with focus on agriculture, rural areas, environment and resources
- angry
Derived terms
See also
- grønn (Bokmål)
| kvit | grå | svart |
| raud | oransje; brun | gul |
| grøn | ||
| (turkis) | blå | |
| rosa; lilla | rosa |
References
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Adjective
grø̄n
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grø̄n | grø̄n | grø̄nt |
| accusative | grø̄nan | grø̄na | grø̄nt |
| dative | grø̄num grø̄nom |
grø̄nni, -e grø̄nni, -e |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
| genitive | grø̄ns | grø̄nnar | grø̄ns |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grø̄nir grø̄ner |
grø̄nar | grø̄n |
| accusative | grø̄na | grø̄nar | grø̄n |
| dative | grø̄num grø̄nom |
grø̄num grø̄nom |
grø̄num grø̄nom |
| genitive | grø̄nna grø̄nna |
grø̄nna grø̄nna |
grø̄nna grø̄nna |
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grø̄ni grø̄ne |
grø̄na | grø̄na |
| accusative | grø̄na | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄na |
| dative | grø̄na | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄na |
| genitive | grø̄na | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄na |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
| accusative | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
| dative | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
| genitive | grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
grø̄nu grø̄no |
Descendants
- Swedish: grön