grusom

Danish

Etymology

From gru (“horror”) +‎ -som (“-some”). Compare English gruesome, German grausam, Dutch gruwzaam and Low German gruwesam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡruːsɔm/, [ˈɡ̊ʁuːˌsʌmˀ]

Adjective

grusom (neuter grusomt, plural and definite singular attributive grusomme)

1. cruel
2. awful, terrible

Inflection

Inflection of grusom

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	grusom	grusommere	grusomst2
indefinite neuter singular	grusomt	grusommere	grusomst2
plural	grusomme	grusommere	grusomst2
definite attributive1	grusomme	grusommere	grusomste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• grusomhed ("cruelty")

References

• “grusom” in Den Danske Ordbog