groen

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch groen, from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /χrun/ === Adjective === groen (attributive groen, comparative groener, superlative groenste) green ==== Inflection ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -un IPA(key): /ɣrun/ === Adjective === groen (comparative groener, superlative groenst) green De bomen worden in de lente groen. ― The trees turn green in the spring. (ecology) pertaining to terrestrial nature Coordinate terms: blauw, groenblauw (politics) green, relating to green parties, green politics or sustainability in general Ze stemde op de groene partij vanwege hun beleid over klimaatverandering. ― She voted for the green party because of their policy on climate change. De stad heeft groene initiatieven gelanceerd om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen. ― The city has launched green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: groen Berbice Creole Dutch: grun Negerhollands: groen, grun Skepi Creole Dutch: gruin Sranan Tongo: grun Aukan: guun Saramaccan: guúun === Noun === groen n (uncountable, no diminutive) the colour green (informal) greenery, verdure === See also === == Luxembourgish == === Adjective === groen masculine nominative of gro masculine accusative of gro masculine dative of gro neuter dative of gro plural dative of gro == Welsh == === Noun === groen soft mutation of croen (“skin”) === Mutation ===