groene

See also: gröne

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣru.nə/
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Adjective

groene

  1. Inflected form of groen

Noun

groene m or f (plural groenen)

  1. (literally) a green one, literally or in some figurative sense (e.g. greenhorn)
  2. ecologist, member of the greens (environmentally friendly movement or party)

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣruənə/

Adjective

groene

  1. green
  2. (figuratively) unripe, young

Inflection
Adjective
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative Indefinite groene groene groene groene
Definite groene groene
Accusative groenen groene groene groene
Genitive groens groener groens groener
Dative groenen groener groenen groenen

Descendants

Further reading
  • “groene”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “groene (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

West Flemish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.

Adjective

groene

  1. green

Derived terms
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