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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣruf/
- Hyphenation: groef
- Rhymes: -uf
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch groeve, grove, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groeve.
Noun
groef f or m (plural groeven, diminutive groefje n)
- wrinkle
- (woodwork, metalwork etc...) a groove carved into an object or a joint between two pieces of wood (such as a tongue and groove joint)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
groef
- singular past indicative of graven
Verb
groef
- inflection of groeven:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative