grann
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Faroese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Perhaps related to granar, the genitive form of Old Norse grǫn
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
grann f (genitive singular grannar, plural grannir)
Declension[edit]
Declension of grann | ||||
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f2 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | grann | grannin | grannir | grannirnar |
accusative | grann | grannina | grannir | grannirnar |
dative | grann | grannini | grannum | grannunum |
genitive | grannar | grannarinnar | granna | grannanna |
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
grann (masculine and feminine grann, neuter grant, definite singular and plural granne, comparative grannare, indefinite superlative grannast, definite superlative grannaste)
Further reading[edit]
- “grann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio: (file)
Adjective[edit]
grann (comparative grannare, superlative grannast)
- pretty, fine, beautiful
- Se så grann vår julgran är. Det är den grannaste julgranen i stan.
- Look how pretty our Christmas tree is. It is the prettiest Christmas tree in town.
Declension[edit]
Inflection of grann | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | grann | grannare | grannast |
Neuter singular | grant | grannare | grannast |
Plural | granna | grannare | grannast |
Masculine plural3 | granne | grannare | grannast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | granne | grannare | grannaste |
All | granna | grannare | grannaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
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Noun[edit]
grann n
- a colloquial variant of grand (“a speck”), used in the adverb litegrann (“a bit”), also written lite grann and litet grand
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