gryn

See also: grýn

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse grjón (grain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡryːn/, [ɡ̊ʁyːˀn]

Noun

gryn n (singular definite grynet, plural indefinite gryn)

  1. grain
  2. grits
  3. groat
  4. meal (coarse-ground edible part of various grains)
  5. (slang) dough (money)
    • 2016, Henning Prins, En skuffe fuld af penge, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Så er det måske lillemor, der tjener grynene? Hvad laver du så, spurgte han, da Mette nikkede. – Jeg er postassistent.
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    • 2017, Henrik Pontoppidan, Toldere og syndere, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Har du forresten faaet Grynene?« »Her!« svarede Jørgen Berg og slog sig paa Brystlommen. »En Femhundredkrone-Lap!
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    • 2017, Saul Bellow, translated by Michael Tejn, En ung amerikaners eventyr, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Sammen med det sidste brev, jeg lagde til ham, lagde jeg fem dollars. Grynene tog han, men jeg hørte ingenting fra ham, førend han var i stand til at betale mig dem tilbage, og det tog adskillige måneder endnu.
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Inflection

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse grjón (grain).

Noun

gryn n

  1. (countable, uncountable) hulled grain, groats
  2. (by extension) various similar products
    mannagryn
    semolina

Declension

Declension of gryn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative gryn grynet gryn grynen
Genitive gryns grynets gryns grynens

Derived terms

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References

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