grinden

See also: Grinden

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɪndə(n)/
• Rhymes: -ɪndən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch grinden, from Old Dutch *grindan, from Proto-West Germanic *grindan, from Proto-Germanic *grindaną.

Verb

grinden

1. (transitive, rare) to grind
2. (intransitive, rare) to gnash the teeth
3. (intransitive, rare) to grin

Inflection

Inflection of grinden (weak)
infinitive	grinden
past singular	grindde
past participle	gegrind
infinitive	grinden
gerund	grinden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	grind	grindde
2nd person sing. (jij)	grindt	grindde
2nd person sing. (u)	grindt	grindde
2nd person sing. (gij)	grindt	grindde
3rd person singular	grindt	grindde
plural	grinden	grindden
subjunctive sing.1	grinde	grindde
subjunctive plur.1	grinden	grindden
imperative sing.	grind
imperative plur.1	grindt
participles	grindend	gegrind
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

From grind (“gravel”) +‎ -en.

Verb

grinden

1. (transitive) to cover with gravel

Inflection

Inflection of grinden (weak)
infinitive	grinden
past singular	grindde
past participle	gegrind
infinitive	grinden
gerund	grinden n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	grind	grindde
2nd person sing. (jij)	grindt	grindde
2nd person sing. (u)	grindt	grindde
2nd person sing. (gij)	grindt	grindde
3rd person singular	grindt	grindde
plural	grinden	grindden
subjunctive sing.1	grinde	grindde
subjunctive plur.1	grinden	grindden
imperative sing.	grind
imperative plur.1	grindt
participles	grindend	gegrind
1) Archaic.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• grinda

Noun

grinden m or f

1. definite masculine singular of grind

Swedish

Noun

grinden

1. definite singular of grind