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greide

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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greide

  1. simple past of greie

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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greide

  1. (non-standard since 1938) definite singular of greid
  2. (non-standard since 1938) plural of greid

Noun

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greide f (definite singular greida, indefinite plural greider or greidor, definite plural greidene or greidone)

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of greie

West Frisian

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Etymology

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From root from which the verb groeie (to grow) derives. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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greide c (plural greiden, diminutive greidsje)

  1. pasture, grassland

Descendants

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  • Dutch: De Greiden

Further reading

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  • greide”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011