Groningen

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Groningen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹoʊnɪŋən/
• Hyphenation: Gro‧nin‧gen

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Groningen

1. A city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands.
2. A municipality of Groningen, Netherlands.
3. A province of the Netherlands.
4. A village and resort in Saramacca, Suriname.

Translations

city

• Bulgarian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 格羅寧根 / 格罗宁根 (zh) (Géluónínggēn)

• Dutch: Groningen (nl) n
• Esperanto: Groningeno, Groningo
• Farefare: Goroniŋan
• Finnish: Groningen
• French: Groningue (fr) f
• Frisian:

  West Frisian: Grins

• Georgian: გრონინგენი (groningeni)
• German: Groningen (de), Grunneng
• Hebrew: גרונינגן
• Hindi: ग्रोनिंगन (groniṅgan)
• Italian: Groninga
• Japanese: フローニンゲン (Furoningen)
• Low German:

  Dutch Low Saxon:

  Drents: Grunning, Grunningen, Groning, Groningen

  Gronings: Grunnen, Grönnen, Stad (nds)

  Twents: Groningn, Grönningn

• Macedonian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Norwegian: Groningen (no)
• Picard: Groningue f
• Polish: Groningen (pl) n
• Portuguese: Groningen f, Groninga f
• Russian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Хронинген

  Latin: Hroningen

• Spanish: Groninga (es)
• Swedish: Groningen

province

• Bulgarian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Catalan: Groningen
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 格羅寧根 / 格罗宁根 (zh) (Géluónínggēn)

• Dutch: Groningen (nl) n
• Esperanto: Groningeno, Groningo
• Farefare: Goroniŋa
• Finnish: Groningen
• French: Groningue (fr) f
• Frisian:

  West Frisian: Grinslân

• Georgian: გრონინგენი (groningeni)
• German: Groningen (de), Grunneng
• Hebrew: גרונינגן
• Italian: Groninga
• Japanese: フローニンゲン (Furoningen)
• Latvian: Groningena f
• Low German:

  Dutch Low Saxon:

  Drents: Grunning, Grunningen, Groning, Groningen;

  Gronings: Grunnen, Grönnen, Stad en Ommelaand

  Twents: Groningn, Grönningn

• Macedonian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Norwegian: Groningen (no)
• Picard: Groningue f
• Polish: Groningen (pl) n
• Portuguese: Groningen f, Groninga f
• Russian: Гро́нинген m (Gróningen)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Хронинген

  Latin: Hroningen

• Spanish: Groninga (es)
• Swedish: Groningen

See also

provinces of the Netherlandsedit

• Drenthe
• Flevoland
• Friesland
• Gelderland
• Groningen
• Limburg
• North Brabant
• North Holland
• Overijssel
• South Holland
• Utrecht
• Zeeland

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as groningi in the 10th or 11th century. Etymology uncertain. Potentially derived from Old Dutch Grôn (a personal name) or Groni (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-. A derivation from a hydronym *Gron suffixed with -ing- is less likely. Compare Groeningen.

The province was named after the city.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Grunnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣroː.nɪ.ŋə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Gro‧nin‧gen
• Rhymes: -oːnɪŋən

Proper noun

Groningen n

1. Groningen (a city, municipality, and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)

   Synonyms: (nickname) Stad, (informal) Grunn

   Meronyms: Achter-Thesinge, Boltklap, Bouwerschap, Bovenrijge, Dilgt, Dorkwerd, Emmerwolde, Engelbert, Essen, Euvelgunne, Felland, Garmerwolde, Glimmen, Haren, Harenermolen, Hemert, Hemmen, Hoogkerk, Hoornsedijk, Klein Harkstede, Kröddeburen, Lageweg, Leegkerk, Lellens, Lutjewolde, Middelbert, Noorddijk, Noorderhoogebrug, Noordlaren, Onnen, Oosterdijkshorn, Oosterhoogebrug, Oude Roodehaan, Roodehaan, Ruischerbrug, Sint Annen, Slaperstil, Steerwolde, Ten Boer, Ten Post, Thesinge, Vierverlaten, Winneweer, Wittewierum, Woltersum, Zevenhuisjes

2. Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)

   Meronyms: Eemsdelta, Groningen, Het Hogeland, Midden-Groningen, Oldambt, Pekela, Stadskanaal, Veendam, Westerkwartier, Westerwolde

3. a village and ressort in Saramacca, Suriname

Derived terms

• Groninger
• Gronings
• Klein Groningen
• Midden-Groningen

See also

• Ommelanden
• Stad en Lande

provinces of the Netherlands: provincies van Nederlandedit

• Drenthe
• Flevoland
• Friesland
• Gelderland
• Groningen
• Limburg
• Noord-Brabant
• Noord-Holland
• Overijssel
• Utrecht
• Zeeland
• Zuid-Holland

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Groningen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁoːnɪŋən/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Proper noun

Groningen n (proper noun, genitive Groningens or (optionally with an article) Groningen)

1. Groningen (a city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)
2. Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)

Declension

Declension of Groningen [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Groningen
genitive	des	Groningens, Groningen1
dative	dem	Groningen
accusative	das	Groningen

¹Optionally with an article.

Derived terms

• Groninger
  • Groningerin

See also

provinces of the Netherlands: Provinzen der Niederlandeedit

• Drenthe
• Flevoland
• Friesland
• Gelderland
• Groningen
• Limburg
• Nordbrabant
• Nordholland
• Overijssel
• Seeland
• Südholland
• Utrecht

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxrɔw.ɲiŋ.ɡɛn/, /ˈxrɔ.ɲiŋ.ɡɛn/
• Rhymes: -ɔwɲiŋɡɛn, -ɔɲiŋɡɛn
• Syllabification: Gro‧nin‧gen

Proper noun

Groningen n (indeclinable)

1. Groningen (a city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)
2. Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)

Derived terms

adjective

• groningski

See also

provinces of the Netherlands: prowincje Niderlandówedit

• Brabancja Północna
• Drenthe
• Flevoland
• Fryzja
• Geldria
• Groningen
• Holandia Południowa
• Holandia Północna
• Limburgia
• Overijssel
• Utrecht
• Zelandia

Further reading

• “Groningen”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Groningen.

Proper noun

Groningen f

1. Groningen (a city and capital of Groningen, Netherlands)

   Synonym: Groninga

2. Groningen (a province of the Netherlands)

   Synonym: Groninga