From gru (“horror”) + -som (“-some”). Compare English gruesome, German grausam and Dutch gruwzaam.
grusom
Inflection of grusom | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | grusom | grusommere | grusomst2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | grusomt | grusommere | grusomst2 |
Plural | grusomme | grusommere | grusomst2 |
Definite attributive1 | grusomme | grusommere | grusomste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |