grunn
Icelandic
[edit ]Pronunciation
[edit ]Etymology 1
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]grunn n (genitive singular grunns , nominative plural grunn)
Declension
[edit ]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | grunn | grunnið | grunn | grunnin |
| accusative | grunn | grunnið | grunn | grunnin |
| dative | grunni | grunninu | grunnum | grunnunum |
| genitive | grunns | grunnsins | grunna | grunnanna |
Etymology 2
[edit ]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
[edit ]grunn
Further reading
[edit ]- "grunn" in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit ]Etymology 1
[edit ]From Old Norse grunnr ("bottom"), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz ("ground, foundation"), from Pre-Germanic *ghrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *ghrem- .
Adjective
[edit ]grunn (neuter singular grunt , definite singular and plural grunne , comparative grunnere , indefinite superlative grunnest , definite superlative grunneste )
- shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)
Etymology 2
[edit ]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
[edit ]grunn m (definite singular grunnen , indefinite plural grunner , definite plural grunnene )
Derived terms
[edit ]References
[edit ]- "grunn" in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]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
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]grunn m (definite singular grunnen , indefinite plural grunnar , definite plural grunnane )
Derived terms
[edit ]Adjective
[edit ]grunn (neuter singular grunt , definite singular and plural grunne , comparative grunnare , indefinite superlative grunnast , definite superlative grunnaste )
- shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)
References
[edit ]- "grunn" in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scottish Gaelic
[edit ]Pronunciation
[edit ]Etymology 1
[edit ]From Old Irish grinde ("bundle")
Noun
[edit ]grunn m (genitive singular gruinn , no nominative plural)
Etymology 2
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]grunn m (genitive singular gruinn or grunna , nominative plural grunnan )
- alternative form of grunnd ("bottom")
References
[edit ]- ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap
Further reading
[edit ]- MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), "grunn", in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1] , Stirling, →ISBN
- Icelandic 1-syllable words
- Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Icelandic lemmas
- Icelandic nouns
- Icelandic neuter nouns
- Icelandic non-lemma forms
- Icelandic noun forms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål adjectives
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms inherited from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk adjectives
- Scottish Gaelic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Scottish Gaelic terms inherited from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic terms derived from Old Irish
- Scottish Gaelic lemmas
- Scottish Gaelic nouns
- Scottish Gaelic uncountable nouns
- Scottish Gaelic masculine nouns
- Scottish Gaelic countable nouns