See also: grun, gruen, and grün

Bavarian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡ̥ryːn/
  • (file)

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (grasshopper, cricket), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature), of unknown further origin.

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

Grün f (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

  1. (zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

Noun edit

Grün

  1. plural of Grü
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

Grün n (no plural)

  1. gerund of grün

German edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Grün n (strong, genitive Grüns, plural Grüns)

  1. green (color)
  2. (heraldry) vert; green in heraldry
  3. leaves, a suit in German playing cards

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Volapük: grün

See also edit

Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Grün (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Grün (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink
German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
       
Herz, Rot Schellen Laub, Grün Eichel, Eckern

Further reading edit

  • Grün” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Grün” in Duden online