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grǿnn

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See also: grønn

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Germanic *grōniz (green). Cognate with Old English grēne, Old Frisian grēne, Old Saxon grōni, Old Dutch and Old High German gruoni.

    Pronunciation

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    • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ɡrøːnː/

    Adjective

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    grǿnn (comparative grǿnni, superlative grǿnstr)

    1. green, fresh
    2. good, fit

    Declension

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    Strong declension of grǿnn
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnn grǿn grǿnt
    accusative grǿnan grǿna grǿnt
    dative grǿnum grǿnni grǿnu
    genitive grǿns grǿnnar grǿns
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnir grǿnar grǿn
    accusative grǿna grǿnar grǿn
    dative grǿnum grǿnum grǿnum
    genitive grǿnna grǿnna grǿnna
    Weak declension of grǿnn
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿni grǿna grǿna
    accusative grǿna grǿnu grǿna
    dative grǿna grǿnu grǿna
    genitive grǿna grǿnu grǿna
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnu grǿnu grǿnu
    accusative grǿnu grǿnu grǿnu
    dative grǿnum grǿnum grǿnum
    genitive grǿnu grǿnu grǿnu
    Declension of comparative of grǿnn
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnni grǿnni grǿnna
    accusative grǿnna grǿnni grǿnna
    dative grǿnna grǿnni grǿnna
    genitive grǿnna grǿnni grǿnna
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnni grǿnni grǿnni
    accusative grǿnni grǿnni grǿnni
    dative grǿnnum grǿnnum grǿnnum
    genitive grǿnni grǿnni grǿnni
    Strong declension of superlative of grǿnn
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnstr grǿnst grǿnst
    accusative grǿnstan grǿnsta grǿnst
    dative grǿnstum grǿnstri grǿnstu
    genitive grǿnsts grǿnstrar grǿnsts
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnstir grǿnstar grǿnst
    accusative grǿnsta grǿnstar grǿnst
    dative grǿnstum grǿnstum grǿnstum
    genitive grǿnstra grǿnstra grǿnstra
    Weak declension of superlative of grǿnn
    singular masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnsti grǿnsta grǿnsta
    accusative grǿnsta grǿnstu grǿnsta
    dative grǿnsta grǿnstu grǿnsta
    genitive grǿnsta grǿnstu grǿnsta
    plural masculine feminine neuter
    nominative grǿnstu grǿnstu grǿnstu
    accusative grǿnstu grǿnstu grǿnstu
    dative grǿnstum grǿnstum grǿnstum
    genitive grǿnstu grǿnstu grǿnstu

    Descendants

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    See also

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    Colors in Old Norse · litir (layout · text)
         hvítr      grár, hǫss      svartr
                 rauðr; rauðgulr              brúnn, jarpr              gulr
                              grœnn             
                                           blár
                 víolat                          

    Further reading

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    • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “grœnn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 174; also available at the Internet Archive