grena

See also: grená and greña

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• grenen

Noun

grena m or f

1. definite feminine singular of gren

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡreː.nɑ/

Adjective

grēna

1. inflection of grēne:
   1. strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
   2. weak nominative masculine singular

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French grenat.

Adjective

grena m or f or n (indeclinable)

1. garnet (color)

Declension

Declension of grena (invariable)

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	grena		grena	grena	grena
	definite	—		—	—	—
genitive- dative	indefinite	grena		grena	grena	grena
	definite	—		—	—	—

Swedish

Etymology

gren (“branch”) +‎ -a

Verb

grena (present grenar, preterite grenade, supine grenat, imperative grena)

1. (reflexive) to branch, to branch out (split into branches, literally or figuratively)

   Floden grenar sig lite längre fram

   The river branches out a bit further ahead

Usage notes

Close to synonymous with förgrena. Might lean a bit more towards "split up" ("branch oneself") as opposed to "branch out" ("en-branch oneself / branch oneself up").

Conjugation

Conjugation of grena (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	grena		grenas
supine	grenat		grenats
imperative	grena		—
imper. plural1	grenen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	grenar	grenade	grenas	grenades
ind. plural1	grena	grenade	grenas	grenades
subjunctive2	grene	grenade	grenes	grenades
present participle		grenande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• “grena sig”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “grena”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “grena”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)

Volapük

Noun

grena

1. genitive singular of gren