"grøft" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

IPA: /ɡrœft/ Forms: grøfta [definite, singular], grøfter [indefinite, plural], grøftene [definite, plural], greft [alternative]
Etymology: From Old Norse grǫptr, from Proto-Germanic *graftuz. Related to grava (“to dig”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|grǫptr}} Old Norse grǫptr, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*graftuz}} Proto-Germanic *graftuz Head templates: {{nn-noun-f1}} grøft f (definite singular grøfta, indefinite plural grøfter, definite plural grøftene)
  1. a ditch (for water) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-grøft-nn-noun-yc6rFuak
  2. a trench (for pipes and cables) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-grøft-nn-noun-iWQFrsVf

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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