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groen.

green

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣrun/

  1. green

    De bomen worden in de lente groen.

  2. pertaining to terrestrial nature

  3. green, relating to green parties, green politics or sustainability in general

    Ze stemde op de groene partij vanwege hun beleid over klimaatverandering.
    De stad heeft groene initiatieven gelanceerd om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old Dutch *gruoni Middle Dutch groene Dutch groen Inherited from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis, from *gʰreh₁-. Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn.

noun/ɣrun/

  1. the colour green

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  2. greenery, verdure

    informal · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old Dutch *gruoni Middle Dutch groene Dutch groen Inherited from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gróh₁nis, from *gʰreh₁-. Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn.

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