From gru (“horror”) + -som (“-some”). Compare English gruesome, German grausam and Dutch gruwzaam.
grusom
positive | comparative | superlative | |
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indefinite 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.