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)

1. foundation, base

Declension

Declension of grunnur (masculine)

	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)

1. shallow

Declension

positive forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grunnur	grunn	grunnt
	accusative	grunnan	grunna
	dative	grunnum	grunnri	grunnu
	genitive	grunns	grunnrar	grunns
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grunnir	grunnar	grunn
	accusative	grunna
	dative	grunnum
	genitive	grunnra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grunni	grunna	grunna
	acc/dat/gen	grunna	grunnu
	plural (all-case)	grunnu

comparative forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)

weak declension (definite)		masculine	feminine	neuter
	singular (all-case)	grynnri	grynnri	grynnra
	plural (all-case)	grynnri

superlative forms of grunnur (umlauted-comp)

strong declension (indefinite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grynnstur	grynnst	grynnst
	accusative	grynnstan	grynnsta
	dative	grynnstum	grynnstri	grynnstu
	genitive	grynnsts	grynnstrar	grynnsts
	plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grynnstir	grynnstar	grynnst
	accusative	grynnsta
	dative	grynnstum
	genitive	grynnstra
weak declension (definite)	singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
	nominative	grynnsti	grynnsta	grynnsta
	acc/dat/gen	grynnsta	grynnstu
	plural (all-case)	grynnstu

Related terms

• grynningar
• grynnka

References

• Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989) Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.)