grønn
/ɡɾøn/
The Norwegian word for green is grønn.
grønn is an adjective used to describe something that has the color green.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form used depends on the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use grønn for masculine and feminine nouns, grønt for neuter nouns and grønne for plural nouns or when the noun is in the definite form.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Norwegian, the adjective must agree with the noun. The form grønn is used for masculine and feminine nouns, while grønt is used for neuter nouns. When describing nouns in the plural or nouns in their definite form, use grønne.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡɾøn/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the word grønn was historically used to mean 'favourable'.
- The Norwegian word for the color 'green' is used in the compound grønnsaker to mean 'vegetables'.
- Norwegian has a specific term grønnskjær to describe a 'greenish tint' or a green reflection on water.
Examples in context
- Drikker du grønn te?Do you drink green tea?This example shows how to use grønn with a noun.Tatoeba #8138896 by vikvaering, translation #1768241 by CM
- Hun har grønne øyne.She has green eyes.This example shows how to use the plural form grønne to describe eyes.Tatoeba #8142985 by vikvaering, translation #1463505 by CM
- Hunden er grønn og fin.The dog is green and beautiful.This example shows how to use grønn to describe an animal.Tatoeba #3997584 by giiraffen, translation #3997587 by shekitten
- Den grønne stolenThe green chair
- En grønn bilA green car
- Du har grønne øyneYou have green eyes
- Hun malte veggen i en fresh grønnfargeShe painted the wall in a fresh green color
- Den grønne skogenThe green forest
- De grønne engerThe green meadows
- Lys grønn og mørk grønnLight green and dark green
- Gul-grønnYellow-green
- KnallgrønnVivid green
- MørkgrønnDark green
- Å være grønn av misunnelseTo be green with envy
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Andreas and Ingrid are looking at a house.
- AndreasSe på det grønn huset der!Look at that green house there!
- IngridHvorfor er det så grønn?Why is it so green?
- AndreasJeg vet ikke, men jeg liker det.I don't know, but I like it.
- IngridJeg synes den fargen er stygg.I think that color is ugly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries grønn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grønn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
