grunn
Icelandic
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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)
- 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-.
Derived terms
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/
Derived terms
Adjective
grunn (neuter singular grunt, definite singular and plural grunne, comparative grunnare, indefinite superlative grunnast, definite superlative grunnaste)
- shallow (not deep: water, river etc.)
References
- “grunn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.