grunn
Icelandic edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
grunn n (genitive singular grunns, nominative plural grunn)
Declension edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
grunn
Further reading edit
- “grunn” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse grunnr (“bottom”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground, foundation”), from Pre-Germanic *gʰrm̥tús, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem-.
Adjective edit
grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnere, indefinite superlative grunnest, definite superlative grunneste)
- shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunner, definite plural grunnene)
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “grunn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
grunn m (definite singular grunnen, indefinite plural grunnar, definite plural grunnane)
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnare, indefinite superlative grunnast, definite superlative grunnaste)
- shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)
References edit
- “grunn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Scottish Gaelic edit
Noun edit
grunn m (genitive singular gruinn, no plural)