Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse grenja (to howl).

Verb edit

grenja (third person singular past indicative grenjaði, third person plural past indicative grenjað, supine grenjað)

  1. to growl

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of grenja (group v-30)
infinitive grenja
supine grenjað
participle (a6)1 grenjandi grenjaður
present past
first singular grenji grenjaði
second singular grenjar grenjaði
third singular grenjar grenjaði
plural grenja grenjaðu
imperative
singular grenja!
plural grenjið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse grenja (to howl).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

grenja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative grenjaði, supine grenjað)

  1. (intransitive) to cry, to cry loudly
    Farðu að grenja.
    Go cry about it.
  2. (intransitive) to scream, to yell
  3. (in the present participle grenjandi) pouring, howling
    Grenjandi rigning.
    Pouring rain.

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