gran.
spruce (mostly the species Picea abies or Norway spruce, the species found most often in Sweden)
Meaning & usage
spruce (mostly the species Picea abies or Norway spruce, the species found most often in Sweden)
hugga ner en gran
klä (jul)granen
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse grǫn. First attested in the early 14th century.
A Swedish grain at 0.297 mm; ¹⁄₁₀ of a nylinje (“line, 2.97 mm”) or 10 skrupel (“scruple, 29.7 µm”).
A Swedish grain at 61.85 mg, ¹⁄₂₀ of a skrupel (“scruple, 1.237 g”).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin grānum (“smallest unit of weight”), derived from Latin grānum (“grain; seed”). First attested in 1497.
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