grov
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German grof.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrɔv/, [ɡ̊ʁɒwˀ]
Adjective
grov (neuter groft, plural and definite singular attributive grove, comparative grovere, superlative (predicative) grovest, superlative (attributive) groveste)
References
- “grov” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German grof.
Adjective
grov (neuter singular grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovere, indefinite superlative grovest or grøvst, definite superlative groveste or grøvste)
Alternative forms
References
- “grov” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German grof.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡroːʋ/
Adjective
grov (masculine and feminine grov, neuter grovt, definite singular and plural grove, comparative grovare/grøvre, indefinite superlative grovast/grøvst, definite superlative grovaste/grøvste)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡruːʋ/
References
- “grov” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡruːv/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uːv
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German grof.
Adjective
grov (comparative grövre, superlative grövst)
- coarse; composed of relatively large particles or pieces
- Antonym: fin
- grov sand
- coarse sand
- (as a prefix) coarsely
- Antonym: fin-
- grovmalen svartpeppar
- coarsely ground black pepper
- grovkornig
- coarse-grained
- coarse; lacking refinement
- grovt språk
- coarse language
- att vara grov i munnen
- to swear or utter obscenities a lot (often in an insulting manner), to be crass ("to be coarse in the mouth" – idiomatic)
- serious, gross; as in a "serious crime" or a "serious mistake"
- Mannen är misstänkt för grovt förtal
- The man is suspected of gross / aggravated (especially serious) libel
- thick (especially of elongated objects, and also of muscularity)
- en grov lina
- a thick line
- en grov nacke
- a thick neck
- grova armar
- thick arms
- Han är riktigt grov
- He's really buff
Declension
| Inflection of grov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | grov | grövre | grövst |
| Neuter singular | grovt | grövre | grövst |
| Plural | grova | grövre | grövst |
| Masculine plural3 | grova | grövre | grövst |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | grove | grövre | grövste |
| All | grova | grövre | grövsta |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Derived terms
- (unrefined): grovarbetare, grovarbete, groventré, grovgöra, grovjobb, grovkök
- (composed of large particles): grovmalen
References
- grov in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- grov in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- grov in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- grov in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Etymology 2
See gräva
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