Green
See also: green, gréén, and Green.
English
Alternative forms
- Greene, Grene
Etymology
A topographic name for someone who either lived near a village green, or was just fond of the colour.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɹiːn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːn
- Homophone: green
Proper noun
Green (countable and uncountable, plural Greens)
- A common English surname from Middle English.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A minor city in Clay County, Kansas.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Elliott County, Kentucky.
- A city in Summit County, Ohio, formerly a township.
- A census-designated place in Douglas County, Oregon.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Green Township.
- (Oxford University, informal, historical) Ellipsis of Green College, Oxford..
Derived terms
- Green County
- Tom Green County
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Green is the 41st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 430,182 individuals. Green is most common among White (56.8%) and Black (37.0%) individuals.
Adjective
Green (not comparable)
- (politics) Of, or pertaining, to a Green Party or green party.
Noun
Green (plural Greens)
- (politics) A member of a Green Party or green party.
Anagrams
- Egner, Geren, genre, neger, regen
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English green.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁiːn/
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Noun
Green n (strong, genitive Greens, plural Greens)
- (golf) green, putting green
- Synonym: Grün
Declension
Declension of Green [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Green | die | Greens |
genitive | eines | des | Greens | der | Greens |
dative | einem | dem | Green | den | Greens |
accusative | ein | das | Green | die | Greens |
Further reading
- “Green” in Duden online
- “Green” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache