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grei

grei

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

grei

  1. straight, easy
  2. clear, plain, obvious, straightforward
  3. nice, kind, good, good-natured

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrɛi/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology

From Old Norse greiðr.

Adjective

grei (masculine and feminine grei, neuter greitt, definite singular and plural greie, comparative greiare, indefinite superlative greiast, definite superlative greiaste)

  1. simple, easy; straightforward
    Dette var ei grei oppgåve.
    This was an easy task.
  2. practical; useful, good; OK
    Er denne organiseringa grei?
    Is this setup good?
  3. nice, kind
    Dei er greie personar.
    They are nice people.

Verb

grei

  1. imperative of greia and greie

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