grønske
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
grønske f or m (definite singular grønska or grønsken, indefinite plural grønsker, definite plural grønskene)
- (countable) a (slimy layer of) green algae
- (archaic, uncountable) greens
- (uncountable) green colouring from contact with grass left on skin or clothing
Verb edit
grønske (present tense grønsker, past tense grønska or grønsket, past participle grønska or grønsket)
- (intransitive) to become green
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse grǿnska f, from grǿnn (“green”). Cognate with Faroese grønska, Icelandic grænska and Swedish grønske n.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grønske f (definite singular grønska, indefinite plural grønsker, definite plural grønskene)
- a green(ish) colour
- (countable) scum (a slimy layer of green algae)
- Synonym: sly
- (uncountable) greenery
Derived terms edit
- grønska (“become green”)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grønske m (definite singular grønsken, indefinite plural grønskar, definite plural grønskane)
- a green(ish) colour
References edit
- “grønske” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “grønska_2” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring