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Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse grœnn, grǿnn (related to gro (“grow”)), from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (“green”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
grønn (neuter singular grønt, definite singular and plural grønne, comparative grønnere, indefinite superlative grønnest, definite superlative grønneste)
- green (color/colour)
- green (unripe)
- green (inexperienced)
- den grønne øya - the Emerald Isle (Ireland)
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Etymology 2
Originally meaning gunstig (“favourable”)
Adjective
grønn (inflections as above)
- (idiomatic) favourable
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See also
References
- “grønn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “grønn” in The Ordnett Dictionary