groef
See also: gröf
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣruf/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: groef
- Rhymes: -uf
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch groeve, grove, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. Doublet of groeve.
Noun
groef f or m (plural groeven, diminutive groefje n)
- wrinkle
- (woodwork, metalwork etc...) a groove carved into an object or a joint between two pieces of wood (such as a tongue and groove joint)
Related terms
- groeven
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
groef
- singular past indicative of graven
Verb
groef
- first-person singular present indicative of groeven
- imperative of groeven