grunnur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkrʏnːʏr/
    Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic *grunþaz, *grunþuz.

Noun

grunnur m (genitive singular grunns, nominative plural grunnar)

  1. foundation, base
Declension
Declension of grunnur (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grunnur grunnurinn grunnar grunnarnir
accusative grunn grunninn grunna grunnana
dative grunni grunninum grunnum grunnunum
genitive grunns grunnsins grunna grunnanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic *gagrunþaz.

Adjective

grunnur (comparative grynnri, superlative grynnstur)

  1. shallow
Declension
Positive forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grunnur grunn grunnt
accusative grunnan grunna
dative grunnum grunnri grunnu
genitive grunns grunnrar grunns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grunnir grunnar grunn
accusative grunna
dative grunnum
genitive grunnra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grunni grunna grunna
acc/dat/gen grunna grunnu
plural (all-case) grunnu
Comparative forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)
weak declension
(definite)
masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) grynnri grynnri grynnra
plural (all-case) grynnri
Superlative forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)
strong declension
(indefinite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grynnstur grynnst grynnst
accusative grynnstan grynnsta
dative grynnstum grynnstri grynnstu
genitive grynnsts grynnstrar grynnsts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grynnstir grynnstar grynnst
accusative grynnsta
dative grynnstum
genitive grynnstra
weak declension
(definite)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grynnsti grynnsta grynnsta
acc/dat/gen grynnsta grynnstu
plural (all-case) grynnstu
  • grynningar
  • grynnka

References

  • Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)