groeve

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣru.və/

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• Hyphenation: groe‧ve
• Rhymes: -uvə

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch groeve, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groef.

Noun

groeve f (plural groeven, diminutive groevetje n)

1. open grave
2. quarry, pit

Derived terms

• marmergroeve
• steengroeve

Related terms

• graven

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

groeve

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular past subjunctive of graven
2. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular present subjunctive of groeven

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