grov
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Low German grof.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editgrov (neuter groft, plural and definite singular attributive grove, comparative grovere, superlative (predicative) grovest, superlative (attributive) groveste)
Verb
editgrov
References
edit- “grov” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German grof.
Adjective
editgrov (neuter singular grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovere, indefinite superlative grovest or grøvst, definite superlative groveste or grøvste)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editAlternative forms
editVerb
editgrov
References
edit- “grov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German grof.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editgrov (masculine and feminine grov, neuter grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovare/grøvre, indefinite superlative grovast/grøvst, definite superlative grovaste/grøvste)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editgrov
References
edit- “grov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German grof.
Adjective
editgrov (comparative grövre, superlative grövst)
- coarse; composed of relatively large particles or pieces
- Antonym: fin
- grov sand
- coarse sand
- (as a prefix) coarsely
- Antonym: fin-
- grovmalen svartpeppar
- coarsely ground black pepper
- grovkornig
- coarse-grained
- coarse; lacking refinement
- grovt språk
- coarse language
- att vara grov i munnen
- to swear or utter obscenities a lot (often in an insulting manner), to be crass ("to be coarse in the mouth" – idiomatic)
- serious, gross; as in a "serious crime" or a "serious mistake"
- Mannen är misstänkt för grovt förtal
- The man is suspected of gross / aggravated (especially serious) libel
- thick (especially of elongated objects, and also of muscularity)
- en grov lina
- a thick line
- en grov nacke
- a thick neck
- grova armar
- thick arms
- Han är riktigt grov
- He's really buff
Declension
editInflection of grov | |||
---|---|---|---|
Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | grov | grövre | grövst |
Neuter singular | grovt | grövre | grövst |
Plural | grova | grövre | grövst |
Masculine plural3 | grova | grövre | grövst |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | grove | grövre | grövste |
All | grova | grövre | grövsta |
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 |
Derived terms
edit- (unrefined): grovarbetare, grovarbete, groventré, grovgöra, grovjobb, grovkök
- (composed of large particles): grovmalen
Etymology 2
editSee gräva
Verb
editgrov
- (archaic) past indicative of gräva
References
edit- grov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- grov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- grov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- grov in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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