Grün

See also: grun, gruen, and grün

Bavarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥ryːn/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

Alternative forms

• Grü
• Gruin (West Central Bavarian)

Noun

Grün f (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

1. (zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

Noun

Grün

1. plural of Grü

Synonyms

• Hoamerl

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• Gruin (West Central Bavarian)

Noun

Grün n (no plural)

1. gerund of grün

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡryːn], [ɡʁyːn]

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• Rhymes: -yːn

Noun

Grün n (strong, genitive Grüns, plural Grüns)

1. green (color)
2. (heraldry) vert; green in heraldry
3. leaves, a suit in German playing cards

Declension

Declension of Grün [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Grün	die	Grüns
genitive	eines	des	Grüns	der	Grüns
dative	einem	dem	Grün	den	Grüns
accusative	ein	das	Grün	die	Grüns

Descendants

• → Volapük: grün

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)

Weiß	Grau	Schwarz
Rot (Purpur)	Orange; Braun	Gelb; Creme, Ocker
Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)	Grün (Dunkelgrün)
Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)	Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)	Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)	Rosa; Pink

Further reading

• “Grün” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Grün” in Duden online