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Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
groene
- inflection of groen:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Noun
groene m or f (plural groenen)
- (literally) a green one, literally or in some figurative sense (e.g. greenhorn)
- ecologist, member of the greens (environmentally friendly movement or party)
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
groene
- green
- (figuratively) unripe, young
Inflection
| Adjective
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Plural
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| Nominative
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Indefinite
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groene
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groene
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groene
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groene
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| Definite
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groene
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groene
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| Accusative
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Indefinite
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groenen
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groene
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groene
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groene
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| Definite
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groene
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| Genitive
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groens
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groener
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groens
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groener
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| Dative
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groenen
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groener
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groenen
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groenen
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Descendants
Further reading
West Flemish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Adjective
groene
- green
Derived terms