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grynna.

to become shallow [with það ‘dummy subject’ and á (+ dative) ‘thing getting shallower’] (idiomatically translated as “get shallow(er)”, with the dative prepositional object as the logical subject)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkrɪn(ː)a]
  1. to become shallow [with það ‘dummy subject’ and á (+ dative) ‘thing getting shallower’] (idiomatically translated as “get shallow(er)”, with the dative prepositional object as the logical subject)

    impersonal · weak
    Það grynnir á ánni í þurrkunum.
  2. to run low, to diminish

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
    Kostir okkar grynna.
  3. to reduce, to chip away at, to make a dent in

    figuratively · weak
    Ég grynni á skuldunum mínum smátt og smátt.
  4. to make shallower

    literary · poetic · transitive · weak
    Framburðurinn grynnti ána.
Where this word comes from

From grunnur (“shallow”).

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