grön
/ˈɡrøːn/
The Swedish word for green is grön.
The word grön is primarily used as an adjective to describe something that has green as its color. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a member of a green party.
Meaning: having green as its colour (adj)
Which one should you use?
The form grön is the standard adjective. Use the related noun form grönt when referring to the color itself. When using the adjective to describe a noun, the form changes based on the noun's gender and number.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the noun it describes. Additionally, use the form gröna when describing plural nouns or when the noun is in its definite form.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡrøːn/
Did you know?
- In Swedish slang, calling someone grön can mean they are naive or inexperienced, similar to the English expression 'green' or 'wet behind the ears'.
- The English word 'green' and the Swedish word grön share the same ancient ancestor, a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to grow'.
- In certain Swedish idioms, being grön can be used ironically to describe someone who thinks they know everything but is actually a beginner.
Examples in context
- Grönt står för hopp.Green stands for hope.This sentence shows how the color grön (in its neuter form grönt) is used to represent a concept.Tatoeba #1967513 by herrsilen, translation #1334739 by marcelostockle
- Jag gillar grönt te.I like green tea.This sentence shows the use of grön (in its neuter form grönt) to describe a type of tea.Tatoeba #3848867 by herrsilen, translation #2377447 by CK
- Vilken frukt är grön?What fruit is green?This sentence shows how to use grön to ask about the color of a fruit.Tatoeba #11572446 by Pineapple, translation #464570 by lukaszpp
- Hon bar en grönfärgad klänning på festen.She wore a green-colored dress at the party.
- Vi valde de gröna stolarna till matbordet.We chose the green chairs for the dining table.
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Example conversation
Alice and Erik are looking at a garden.
- AliceTitta på den där grön växten!Look at that green plant!
- ErikDen är verkligen väldigt fin.It is really very nice.
- AliceÄr den grön i verkligheten?Is it green in reality?
- ErikJa, den är lysande grön.Yes, it is bright green.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “green” translations and entries grön, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grön, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
