grinen

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Danish

Etymology

From grine (to laugh) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

Noun

grinen c

  1. laughing (the action of the verb to laugh)
  2. grinning
  3. sneering

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *grīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīnan, from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną.

Verb

grinen

  1. to grin
  2. to grimace
  3. to cry, to weep
  4. to grunt (of a pig or other animal)

Inflection

Conjugation of grinen (strong class 1)
infinitive base form grinen
genitive grinens
dative grinene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular grine grêen grine grēne
2nd person singular grijns, grines grēens, grēnes grijns, grines grēnes
3rd person singular grijnt, grinet grêen grine grēne
1st person plural grinen grēnen grinen grēnen
2nd person plural grijnt, grinet grēent, grēnet grijnt, grinet grēnet
3rd person plural grinen grēnen grinen grēnen
imperative
singular grijn, grine
plural grijnt, grinet
present past
participle grinende gegrēnen

Descendants

  • Dutch: grijnen, grienen

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Participle

grinen (neuter grine, definite singular and plural grine)

  1. past participle of grina and grine
  2. whiny