gron

See also: grön, grǫn, grøn, and Groń

Middle English

Alternative forms

grone, grane

Etymology

A back-formation from gronen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɔːn/
(Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈɡrɑːn/
Rhymes: -ɔːn

Noun

gron (plural grones)

A groaning or moaning sound.
The trickle of a watercourse.

Descendants

English: groan
Scots: grain, grane

References

“grōn(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-25.

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡrɔn/

Noun

gron

genitive plural of grono

Further reading

gron in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch grond.

Noun

gron

earth, soil
field

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