groeve

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.və/
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  • Hyphenation: groe‧ve
  • Rhymes: -uvə

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch groeve, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groef.

Noun

groeve f (plural groeven, diminutive groevetje n)

  1. open grave
  2. quarry, pit
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

groeve

  1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of graven
  2. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of groeven

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