gréng

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, English green, Dutch groen, Icelandic grænn, West Frisian grien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡreŋ/, [ɡʀeŋ]
  • Rhymes: -eŋ

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Adjective

gréng (masculine gréngen, neuter gréngt, comparative méi gréng, superlative am gréngsten)

1. green

Declension

Declension of gréng

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass gréng	si ass gréng	et ass gréng	si si(nn) gréng
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	gréngen	gréng	gréngt	gréng
	independent without determiner			grénges	grénger
dative	after any declined word	gréngen	grénger	gréngen	gréngen
	as first declined word	gréngem		gréngem

See also

Colors in Luxembourgish · Faarwen (layout · text)

wäiss	gro	schwaarz
rout	orange; brong	giel
	gréng
turquoise	blo (hellblo, himmelblo)	blo (donkelblo)
violett; indigo	magenta; mof	rosa; pink