Grünland

German

Etymology

From grün +‎ Land. In the obsolete geographic sense ultimately a calque of Old Norse Grœnland.

Noun

Grünland n (strong, genitive Grünlands or Grünlandes, plural Grünlande)

1. (fairly rare) land covered with green vegetation, e.g. grass

   Synonym: Grünfläche

Proper noun

Grünland n (proper noun, genitive Grünlands or (optionally with an article) Grünland)

1. Obsolete form of Grönland (“Greenland”).