grøn

See also: gron and grön

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (“green”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡrœnˀ/, [ɡ̊ʁɶnˀ], [kʁɶ̝nˀ]

Adjective

grøn

  1. green (having green as its colour)
  2. green (inexperienced)
  3. green (environmentally friendly)
  4. (as a noun) green (colour)

Inflection
Inflection of grøn
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular grøn grønnere grønnest2
Neuter singular grønt grønnere grønnest2
Plural grønne grønnere grønnest2
Definite attributive1 grønne grønnere grønneste
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.

See also
Colors in Danish · farver (layout · text)
     hvid      grå      sort
             rød; højrød              orange; brun              gul; flødefarvet
             lime              grøn             
             cyan; turkis              azurblå              blå
             violet; indigo              magenta; lilla              lyserød

References

Faroese

Adjective

grøn

  1. inflection of grønur:
    1. feminine nominative singular
    2. neuter nominative/accusative plural

Norn

Etymology

From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-.

Adjective

grøn

  1. green

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

grøn (masculine and feminine grøn, neuter grønt, definite singular and plural grøne, comparative grønere, indefinite superlative grønest, definite superlative grøneste)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by grønn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (“green”). Cognates with English green.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡrøːn/

Adjective

grøn (neuter grønt, definite singular and plural grøne, comparative grønare, indefinite superlative grønast, definite superlative grønaste)

  1. green (having green as its colour)
    Graset var grønt.
    The grass was green.
  2. unexperienced
  3. politics with focus on agriculture, rural areas, environment and resources.
  4. angry

Derived terms

See also
Colors in Norwegian Nynorsk · fargar (layout · text)
     kvit      grå      svart
             raud              oransje; brun              gul
                          grøn             
             (turkis)                           blå
                          rosa; lilla              rosa

References

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

Adjective

grø̄n

  1. green
  2. new, fresh

Declension
Declension of grø̄n (strong)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grø̄n grø̄n grø̄nt
accusative grø̄nan grø̄na grø̄nt
dative grø̄num, -om grø̄nni, -e grø̄nu, -o
genitive grø̄ns grø̄nnar grø̄ns
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grø̄nir, -e(r) grø̄nar grø̄n
accusative grø̄na grø̄nar grø̄n
dative grø̄num, -om grø̄num, -om grø̄num, -om
genitive grø̄nna grø̄nna grø̄nna
Declension of grø̄n (weak)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative grø̄ni, -e grø̄na grø̄na
accusative grø̄na grø̄nu, -o grø̄na
dative grø̄na grø̄nu, -o grø̄na
genitive grø̄na grø̄nu, -o grø̄na
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o
accusative grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o
dative grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o
genitive grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o grø̄nu, -o

Descendants
  • Swedish: grön
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