gruble

See also: grüble

Danish

Etymology

From Low German grubeln

Verb

gruble (imperative grubl, infinitive at gruble, present tense grubler, past tense grublede, perfect tense grublet)

1. to ponder, contemplate, brood, muse

   Synonyms: spekulere, ruge

   Coordinate term: overveje

Conjugation

Conjugation of gruble

active passive present grubler grubles past grublede grubledes infinitive gruble grubles imperative grubl — participle present grublende past grublet (auxiliary verb have) gerund grublen

Derived terms

• grublen
• grubler
• grubleri

References

• “gruble” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “gruble” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German grubeln, compare with German grübeln.

Verb

gruble (imperative grubl or gruble, present tense grubler, passive grubles, simple past and past participle grubla or grublet, present participle grublende)

1. to muse, ponder, brood, mull over, think deeply (about something)

References

• “gruble” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “gruble” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German grubeln.

Verb

gruble (present tense grublar, past tense grubla, past participle grubla, passive infinitive grublast, present participle grublande, imperative gruble/grubl)

1. to muse, ponder, brood, mull over, think deeply (about something)

Alternative forms

• grubla

References

• “gruble” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.