græs
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse gras (“grass”), from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”).
Pronunciation
Noun
græs n (singular definite græsset, plural indefinite græsser)
Declension
Declension of græs
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | græs | græsset | græsser | græsserne |
| genitive | græs' | græssets | græssers | græssernes |
Derived terms
Further reading
Middle English
Noun
græs
- Alternative form of gras
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”). Cognate with Old Frisian gres, Old Saxon gras, Old High German gras, Old Norse gras, Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐍃 (gras).
Pronunciation
Noun
græs n (nominative plural grasu)
Declension
Declension of græs (strong a-stem)