grön

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See also: gron, groen, and grøn

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German grōne, from Old Saxon grōni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Compare German grün, Dutch groen.

Pronunciation

  • (in some dialects) IPA(key): /ɡɾœɪ̯n/

Adjective

grön

  1. green

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grǫn, from Proto-Germanic *granō.

Pronunciation

Noun

grön f (genitive singular granar, nominative plural granir)

  1. moustache
    Synonym: yfirvararskegg
  2. upper lip
    Synonym: efrivör
  3. spruce (tree of the genus Picea)
    Synonym: greni

Declension

Swedish

Unripe Meyer Lemon

Etymology

From Old Swedish grø̄n, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (compare with Danish grøn, Dutch groen, English green and German grün), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrōni-, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (to grow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrøːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -øːn

Adjective

grön (comparative grönare, superlative grönast)

  1. green (of the color green)
  2. (politics) green (related to a Green Party)
  3. green (inexperienced)
  4. green (looking sick)
  5. green (approved)
  6. green (jealous)
    Grön av avund (compare synonymous Icelandic grænn af öfund)
    Green with envy
  7. (obsolete) fine
    • 1729 August 18, “Dahlerd den 15 Aug [Dahlerd, August the 15th.]”, in Stockholms Post-Tidningar, page 3:
      / allahanda dugeliga groͤna kryddor til Sallat /
      / all manner of capable fine herbs suitable for Salad /
    • 1735 July 21, “Liſſabon den 20. Junii [Liſſabon, the 20th of June]”, in Stockholms Post-Tidningar, page 2:
      Ammiralen oͤfwer den hitkomne Engelſka Flottan Herr Norris hade den 14. Hujus offentelig Audience haͤr wid Hofwet, hwarpå blef befalt at bemelte Flotta ſkulle, ſom en foͤraͤring, tildelas 100. Oxar, 400. Får, 400. Lam, 400. Hoͤns, 1000. Foglar, 80. Fat Wijn, 50. Korgar med Confect, 100000. Pomeranker och Citroner samt en myckenhet groͤna Saker och Krydder.
      The Admiral over the newly-arriv’d Engliſh Fleet, Sir Norris, did upon the 14th of this Month receive a publick Audience here at Court. Upon this Occaſion, it was commanded that the ſaid Fleet ſhould, as a Token of Honour, be provided with 100 Oxen, 400 Sheep, 400 Lambs, 400 Hens, 1,000 Birds, 80 Casks of Wine, 50 Hampers of Sweetmeats, 100,000 Oranges and Lemons, as well as a great Abundance of finer Victuals and Spices.

Declension

Inflection of grön
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular grön grönare grönast
neuter singular grönt grönare grönast
plural gröna grönare grönast
masculine plural2 gröne grönare grönast
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 gröne grönare grönaste
all gröna grönare grönaste

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Colors in Swedish · färger (layout · text)
     vit      grå      svart
             röd; karmosin, karmosinröd              orange; brun              gul; beige
             limegrön              grön             
             cyan (rare) turkos (common); teal              azur              blå
             lila; indigo              magenta; purpur              rosa (common), skär (uncommon)

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