grov

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German grof.

Pronunciation

Adjective

grov (neuter groft, plural and definite singular attributive grove, comparative grovere, superlative (predicative) grovest, superlative (attributive) groveste)

  1. coarse
  2. rough
  3. crude
  4. rude
  5. gross

Verb

grov

  1. (obsolete) past of grave

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German grof.

Adjective

grov (neuter singular grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovere, indefinite superlative grovest or grøvst, definite superlative groveste or grøvste)

  1. coarse, rough
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

grov

  1. simple past of grave

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German grof.

Pronunciation

Adjective

grov (masculine and feminine grov, neuter grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovare/grøvre, indefinite superlative grovast/grøvst, definite superlative grovaste/grøvste)

  1. coarse
  2. rough; inaccurate
  3. indecent; improper; explicit
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

grov

  1. past of grava

References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡruːv/
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  • Rhymes: -uːv

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German grof.

Adjective

grov (comparative grövre, superlative grövst)

  1. coarse; composed of relatively large particles or pieces
    Antonym: fin
    grov sand
    coarse sand
    1. (as a prefix) coarsely
      Antonym: fin-
      grovmalen svartpeppar
      coarsely ground black pepper
      grovkornig
      coarse-grained
  2. coarse; lacking refinement
    grovt språk
    coarse language
    att vara grov i munnen
    to swear or utter obscenities a lot (often in an insulting manner), to be crass ("to be coarse in the mouth" – idiomatic)
  3. serious, gross; as in a "serious crime" or a "serious mistake"
    Mannen är misstänkt för grovt förtal
    The man is suspected of gross / aggravated (especially serious) libel
  4. thick (especially of elongated objects, and also of muscularity)
    en grov lina
    a thick line
    en grov nacke
    a thick neck
    grova armar
    thick arms
    Han är riktigt grov
    He's really buff
Declension
Inflection of grov
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular grov grövre grövst
Neuter singular grovt grövre grövst
Plural grova grövre grövst
Masculine plural3 grova grövre grövst
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 grove grövre grövste
All grova grövre grövsta
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See gräva

Verb

grov

  1. (archaic) past indicative of gräva

References

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