Danish edit

Etymology edit

From gru (horror) +‎ -som (-some). Compare English gruesome, German grausam and Dutch gruwzaam.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡruːsɔm/, [ˈɡ̊ʁuːˌsʌmˀ]

Adjective edit

grusom

  1. cruel
  2. awful, terrible

Inflection edit

Inflection of grusom
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular grusom grusommere grusomst2
Indefinite neuter singular grusomt grusommere grusomst2
Plural grusomme grusommere grusomst2
Definite attributive1 grusomme grusommere grusomste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms edit