grunn

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Icelandic

Etymology 1

Noun

grunn n (genitive singular grunns, nominative plural grunn)

  1. shallows, shoal
  2. bank (landform)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

grunn

  1. indefinite accusative singular of grunnur

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse grunnr (bottom), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (ground, foundation), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.

Adjective

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnere, indefinite superlative grunnest, definite superlative grunneste)

  1. shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse grund and grunnr, from Old Norse grunnr (bottom), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (ground, foundation), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.

Noun

grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunner, definite plural grunnene)

  1. ground
  2. reason
  3. (relating to shallow water and the seabed) grunn - aground
Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

The noun must be considered to be from Old Norse grunnr m (bottom), grunn n (shallows), and grund f (land, ground, field). Some of these, if not all, are derived from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (ground, foundation), whence also English ground. The adjective is also found in Old Norse as grunnr.

Pronunciation

Noun

grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunnar, definite plural grunnane)

  1. ground, foundation
    1. bottom
    2. background
    3. land property
  2. reason

Derived terms

Adjective

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnare, indefinite superlative grunnast, definite superlative grunnaste)

  1. shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)

References

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

grunn m (genitive singular gruinn, no plural)

  1. several
  2. crowd, group