grenja

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse grenja (to howl).

Verb

grenja (third person singular past indicative grenjaði, third person plural past indicative grenjað, supine grenjað)

  1. to growl

Conjugation

Conjugation of grenja (group v-30)
infinitive grenja
supine grenjað
participle (a6)1 grenjandi grenjaður
present past
first singular grenji grenjaði
second singular grenjar grenjaði
third singular grenjar grenjaði
plural grenja grenjaðu
imperative
singular grenja!
plural grenjið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse grenja (to howl).

Pronunciation

Verb

grenja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative grenjaði, supine grenjað)

  1. (intransitive) to cry, to cry loudly
    Farðu að grenja.
    Go cry about it.
  2. (intransitive) to scream, to yell
  3. (in the present participle grenjandi) pouring, howling
    Grenjandi rigning.
    Pouring rain.

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