groef

See also: gröf

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch groeve, grove, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-Germanic *grōbō. groeve descends from the same source.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -uf

Noun

groef f, m (plural groeven, diminutive groefje n)

  1. wrinkle
  2. (woodwork, metalwork etc...) a groove carved into an object or a joint between two pieces of wood (such as a tongue and groove joint)

Verb

groef

  1. singular past indicative of graven
  2. first-person singular present indicative of groeven
  3. imperative of groeven
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