Grün

See also: grun, gruen, and grün

Bavarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡ̥ryːn/
  • Audio (East Central Bavarian)(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

Alternative forms
  • Grü
  • Gruin (West Central Bavarian)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

  1. (zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)

Noun

Grün

  1. plural of Grü
Synonyms
  • Hoamerl

Alternative forms
  • Gruin (West Central Bavarian)

Noun

Grün n (no plural)

  1. gerund of grün

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡryːn], [ɡʁyːn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Audio(file)
  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Rhymes: -yːn

Noun

Grün n (strong, genitive Grüns, plural Grüns)

  1. green (color)
  2. (heraldry) vert; green in heraldry
  3. leaves, a suit in German playing cards

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants
  • → Volapük: grün

See also
Colors in German · Farben (layout · text)
     Weiß      Grau      Schwarz
             Rot (Purpur)              Orange; Braun              Gelb; Creme, Ocker
             Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Hellgrün, Neongrün)              Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (Dunkelgrün)             
             Türkis (Cyan, Meeresgrün)              Blau (Hellblau, Azurblau)              Blau (Dunkelblau)
             Lila, Violett (Blasslila, Altrosa)              Lila, Violett (Magenta, Purpur)              Rosa; Pink
German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
Herz, Rot Schellen Laub, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Eichel, Eckern

Further reading
  • “Grün” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Grün” in Duden online
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