grön

See also: gron, groen, and grøn

German Low German

Alternative forms

gröön
gräun, greun (in some other dialects)
green, gren (Low Prussian)

Etymology

From Middle Low German grōne, from Old Saxon grōni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Compare German grün, Dutch groen.

Pronunciation

(in some dialects) IPA^(key): /ɡɾœɪ̯n/

Adjective

grön

green

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grǫn, from Proto-Germanic *granō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /krœːn/
Rhymes: -œːn

Noun

grön f (genitive singular granar, nominative plural granir)

moustache
Synonym: yfirvararskegg
upper lip
Synonym: efrivör
spruce (tree of the genus Picea)
Synonym: greni

Declension

Declension of *grön* (feminine)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grön	grönin	granir	granirnar
accusative	grön	grönina	granir	granirnar
dative	grön	gröninni	grönum	grönunum
genitive	granar	granarinnar	grana	grananna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish grø̄n, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (compare with Danish grøn, Dutch groen, English green and German grün), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrōni-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrøːn/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -øːn

Adjective

grön (comparative grönare, superlative grönast)

green (of the color green)
(politics) green (related to a Green Party)
green (inexperienced)
green (looking sick)
green (approved)
green (jealous)
Grön av avund (compare synonymous Icelandic grænn af öfund)
Green with [of/from] envy
(obsolete) fine
- 1729 August 18, “Dahlerd den 15 Aug [Dahlerd, August the 15th.]”, in Stockholms Post-Tidningar‎^[1], page 3:
  / allahanda dugeliga groͤna kryddor til Sallat /
  / all manner of capable fine herbs suitable for Salad /
- 1735 July 21, “Liſſabon den 20. Junii [Liſſabon, the 20th of June]”, in Stockholms Post-Tidningar, page 2:
  Ammiralen oͤfwer den hitkomne Engelſka Flottan Herr Norris hade den 14. Hujus offentelig Audience haͤr wid Hofwet, hwarpå blef befalt at bemelte Flotta ſkulle, ſom en foͤraͤring, tildelas 100. Oxar, 400. Får, 400. Lam, 400. Hoͤns, 1000. Foglar, 80. Fat Wijn, 50. Korgar med Confect, 100000. Pomeranker och Citroner samt en myckenhet groͤna Saker och Krydder.
  The Admiral over the newly-arriv’d Engliſh Fleet, Sir Norris, did upon the 14th of this Month receive a publick Audience here at Court. Upon this Occaſion, it was commanded that the ſaid Fleet ſhould, as a Token of Honour, be provided with 100 Oxen, 400 Sheep, 400 Lambs, 400 Hens, 1,000 Birds, 80 Casks of Wine, 50 Hampers of Sweetmeats, 100,000 Oranges and Lemons, as well as a great Abundance of finer Victuals and Spices.

Declension

Inflection of **grön**
Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative¹
common singular	grön	grönare	grönast
neuter singular	grönt	grönare	grönast
plural	gröna	grönare	grönast
masculine plural²	gröne	grönare	grönast

Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular³	gröne	grönare	grönaste
all	gröna	grönare	grönaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Colors in Swedish · färger (layout · text)
vit	grå	svart
röd; karmosin, karmosinröd	orange; brun	gul; beige
limegrön	grön
cyan (rare) turkos (common); teal	azur	blå
lila; indigo	magenta; purpur	rosa (common), skär (uncommon)

References