grei

Etymology

From Old Norse greiðr.

Adjective

grei

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

References

• “grei” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse greiðr.

Pronunciation

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

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

References

• “grei” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin gregis and grex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrej/, /ɡrɛj/
• Hyphenation: grei

Noun

grei f (plural greis)

1. small flock of livestock
2. (figuratively) association; society (group of people)
3. (Christianity) parish (members of a church's congregation)
4. (historical) group of vassals or subjects
5. (obsolete) a people