gron

See also: grön, grǫn, grøn, grōń, and Groń

Middle English

Etymology 1

A back-formation from gronen.

Alternative forms

• grone, grane

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɔːn/
• (Northern) IPA^(key): /ˈɡraːn/
• Rhymes: -ɔːn

Noun

gron (plural grones)

1. A groaning or moaning sound.
2. The trickle of a watercourse.

Descendants

• English: groan
• Scots: grain, grane

References

• “grōn(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.

Etymology 2

Verb

gron

1. Alternative form of gronen

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɔn/
• Rhymes: -ɔn
• Syllabification: gron

Noun

gron

1. genitive plural of grono

Further reading

• gron in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch grond.

Noun

gron

1. earth, soil
2. field

Derived terms

• grontapu