grann

Faroese

grann (Picea abies)

Etymology

Perhaps related to granar, the genitive form of Old Norse grǫn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾanː/

Noun

grann f (genitive singular grannar, plural grannir)

1. spruce, a conifer of the genus Picea

Declension

Declension of grann
f2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grann	grannin	grannir	grannirnar
accusative	grann	grannina	grannir	grannirnar
dative	grann	grannini	grannum	grannunum
genitive	grannar	grannarinnar	granna	grannanna

Synonyms

• granntræ

Derived terms

• reyðgrann
• sitkagrann
• aðalgrann
• grannkongul

Related terms

• jólatræ
• furutræ
• fura
• lerk
• baraldur
• nálatræ
• leyvtræ

See also

• grein
• granni

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse grannr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɑnː/

Adjective

grann (masculine and feminine grann, neuter grant, definite singular and plural granne, comparative grannare, indefinite superlative grannast, definite superlative grannaste)

1. thin, slender
2. clear, obvious

Further reading

• “grann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Adjective

grann (comparative grannare, superlative grannast)

1. pretty, fine, beautiful

   Se så grann vår julgran är. Det är den grannaste julgranen i stan.

   Look how pretty our Christmas tree is. It is the prettiest Christmas tree in town.

Declension

Inflection of grann
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	grann	grannare	grannast
Neuter singular	grant	grannare	grannast
Plural	granna	grannare	grannast
Masculine plural3	granne	grannare	grannast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	granne	grannare	grannaste
All	granna	grannare	grannaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• grannlåt
• granntyckt

See also

• granne
• grannlaga
• lite grann
• noggrann

Noun

grann n

1. a colloquial variant of grand (“a speck”), used in the adverb litegrann (“a bit”), also written lite grann and litet grand

See also

• gull

References

• grann in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grann in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• grann in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)