grønur
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse grǿnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, whence also English green.
Adjective
grønur (comparative grønari, superlative grønastur)
Declension
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grønur | grøn | grønt |
| accusative | grønan | grøna | grønt |
| dative | grønum | grønari | grønum |
| genitive | grøns | grønar | grøns |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grønir | grønar | grøn |
| accusative | grønar | grønar | grøn |
| dative | grønum | grønum | grønum |
| genitive | grøna | grøna | grøna |
Derived terms
- blágrønur (“blue-green”)
- dimmgrønur (“dark green”)
- grønt pipar (“green pepper”)
- grønt te (“green tea”)
- gulgrønur (“yellow-green”)
- ljósagrønur (“bright green, light green”)
- myrkagrønur (“dark green”)