grunn

Icelandic

Etymology 1

Noun

grunn n (genitive singular grunns, nominative plural grunn)

1. shallows, shoal
2. bank (landform)

Declension

declension of grunn

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grunn	grunnið	grunn	grunnin
accusative	grunn	grunnið	grunn	grunnin
dative	grunni	grunninu	grunnum	grunnunum
genitive	grunns	grunnsins	grunna	grunnanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

grunn

1. indefinite accusative singular of grunnur

Further reading

• “grunn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.

Adjective

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnere, indefinite superlative grunnest, definite superlative grunneste)

1. shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse grund and grunnr, from Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.

Noun

grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunner, definite plural grunnene)

1. ground
2. reason
3. (relating to shallow water and the seabed) på grunn - aground

Derived terms

Terms derived from grunn

• bakgrunn
• berggrunn
• fjellgrunn
• forgrunn
• grundig
• grunnarbeid
• grunneier
• grunnfeste

• grunnfjell
• grunnflate
• grunnform
• grunnlag
• grunnlov
• grunnlønn
• grunnløs, grunnlaus
• grunnmur

• grunnpilar
• grunnskole
• grunnstoff
• grunntall
• i bunn og grunn
• på grunn av
• steingrunn

References

• “grunn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

The noun must be considered to be from Old Norse grunnr m (“bottom”), grunn n (“shallows”), and grund f (“land, ground, field”). Some of these, if not all, are derived from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), whence also English ground. The adjective is also found in Old Norse as grunnr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrʉnː/

Noun

grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunnar, definite plural grunnane)

1. ground, foundation
   1. bottom
   2. background
   3. land property
2. reason

Derived terms

Terms derived from grunn

• bakgrunn
• berggrunn
• fjellgrunn
• forgrunn
• grundig
• grunnarbeid
• grunnfeste

• grunnfjell
• grunnflate
• grunnform
• grunnlag
• grunnlaus
• grunnlov
• grunnlønn

• grunnmur
• grunnpilar
• grunnskole, grunnskule
• grunnstoff
• på grunn av
• steingrunn

Adjective

grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnare, indefinite superlative grunnast, definite superlative grunnaste)

1. shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)

References

• “grunn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

grunn m (genitive singular gruinn, no plural)

1. several
2. crowd, group