grunnur
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkrʏnːʏr/
- Rhymes: -ʏnːʏr
Etymology 1
From Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic *grunþaz, *grunþuz.
Noun
grunnur m (genitive singular grunns, nominative plural grunnar)
- foundation, base
Declension
declension of grunnur
| m-s1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | grunnur | grunnurinn | grunnar | grunnarnir |
| accusative | grunn | grunninn | grunna | grunnana |
| dative | grunni | grunninum | grunnum | grunnunum |
| genitive | grunns | grunnsins | grunna | grunnanna |
Etymology 2
From Old Norse grunnr, from Proto-Germanic *gagrunþaz.
Adjective
grunnur (comparative grynnri, superlative grynnstur)
- shallow
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grunnur | grunn | grunnt |
| accusative | grunnan | grunna | grunnt |
| dative | grunnum | grunnri | grunnu |
| genitive | grunns | grunnrar | grunns |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grunnir | grunnar | grunn |
| accusative | grunna | grunnar | grunn |
| dative | grunnum | grunnum | grunnum |
| genitive | grunnra | grunnra | grunnra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grunni | grunna | grunna |
| accusative | grunna | grunnu | grunna |
| dative | grunna | grunnu | grunna |
| genitive | grunna | grunnu | grunna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grunnu | grunnu | grunnu |
| accusative | grunnu | grunnu | grunnu |
| dative | grunnu | grunnu | grunnu |
| genitive | grunnu | grunnu | grunnu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnra |
| accusative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnra |
| dative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnra |
| genitive | grynnri | grynnri | grynnra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnri |
| accusative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnri |
| dative | grynnri | grynnri | grynnri |
| genitive | grynnri | grynnri | grynnri |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grynnstur | grynnst | grynnst |
| accusative | grynnstan | grynnsta | grynnst |
| dative | grynnstum | grynnstri | grynnstu |
| genitive | grynnsts | grynnstrar | grynnsts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grynnstir | grynnstar | grynnst |
| accusative | grynnsta | grynnstar | grynnst |
| dative | grynnstum | grynnstum | grynnstum |
| genitive | grynnstra | grynnstra | grynnstra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | grynnsti | grynnsta | grynnsta |
| accusative | grynnsta | grynnstu | grynnsta |
| dative | grynnsta | grynnstu | grynnsta |
| genitive | grynnsta | grynnstu | grynnsta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | grynnstu | grynnstu | grynnstu |
| accusative | grynnstu | grynnstu | grynnstu |
| dative | grynnstu | grynnstu | grynnstu |
| genitive | grynnstu | grynnstu | grynnstu |
Related terms
- grynningar
- grynnka
References
- Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.