gress

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse gras (“grass”), from Proto-Germanic *grasą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁- (“grow, become green”).

Noun

gress n (definite singular gresset, indefinite plural gress, definite plural gressa or gressene)

  1. grass (ground cover plant)
  2. grass (informal; marijuana)

Derived terms

References

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

Present in Early Scots as gres (compare to early Middle English gres), from Old English græs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrɛs/

Noun

gress (uncountable)

  1. grass
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