groene

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See also: Groene and gröne

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.nə/
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Adjective

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groene

  1. inflection of groen:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

Noun

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groene m or f (plural groenen)

  1. (literally) a green one, literally or in some figurative sense (e.g. greenhorn)
  2. ecologist, member of the greens (environmentally friendly movement or party)

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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groene

  1. green
  2. (figuratively) unripe, young

Inflection

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Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite groene groene groene groene
Definite groene groene
Accusative Indefinite groenen groene groene groene
Definite groene
Genitive Indefinite groenes groenere groenes groenere
Definite groenes, groenen groenes, groenen
Dative groenen groenere groenen groenen

Descendants

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  • Dutch: groen
    • Afrikaans: groen
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: grun
    • Negerhollands: groen, grun
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: gruin
    • Sranan Tongo: grun
  • Limburgish: greun, gruuen
  • West Flemish: groene

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West Flemish

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

Adjective

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groene

  1. green

Derived terms

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