grotte
See also: Grotte
Afrikaans
Noun
grotte
- plural of grot
Danish
Etymology
From Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrotə/, [ˈɡ̊ʁʌd̥ə]
Noun
grotte c (singular definite grotten, plural indefinite grotter)
- grotto
Declension
Declension of grotte
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | grotte | grotten | grotter | grotterne |
| genitive | grottes | grottens | grotters | grotternes |
References
- “grotte” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
grotte
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian grotta, from Latin crypta. Doublet of crypte.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʁɔt/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔt
Noun
grotte f (plural grottes)
- cave (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground)
Derived terms
- vivre dans une grotte
Further reading
- “grotte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
grotte f
- plural of grotta
Anagrams
- gretto
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian grotta.
Noun
grotte f or m (definite singular grotta or grotten, indefinite plural grotter, definite plural grottene)
- a cave
Synonyms
- hule
References
- “grotte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian grotta.
Noun
grotte f (definite singular grotta, indefinite plural grotter, definite plural grottene)
- a cave
References
- “grotte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.