Grün

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See also: grun, gruen, and grün

Bavarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡ̥ryːn/
  • Audio (East Central)(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

Alternative forms

Noun

Grün f (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

  1. (zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

Noun

Grün

  1. plural of Grü
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • Gruin (West Central Bavarian)

Noun

Grün n (no plural)

  1. gerund of grün

German

Pronunciation

Noun

Grün n (strong, genitive Grüns, plural Grüns)

  1. green (color)
  2. (heraldry) vert; green in heraldry
  3. leaves, a suit in German playing cards

Declension

Declension of Grün
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Grün die Grüns
genitive eines des Grüns der Grüns
dative einem dem Grün den Grüns
accusative ein das Grün die Grüns

Descendants

  • → Volapük: grün

See also

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink
German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
Herz, Rot Schellen Laub, Grün Eichel, Eckern

Further reading

  • “Grün” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Grün” in Duden online
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