grotte

Etymology

From Italian grotta, from Medieval Latin grupta, Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrotə/, [ˈɡ̊ʁʌd̥ə]

Noun

grotte c (singular definite grotten, plural indefinite grotter)

1. grotto

References

• “grotte” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grotta, from Latin crypta. Doublet of crypte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɔt/

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Noun

grotte f (plural grottes)

1. cave (large, naturally occurring cavity formed underground)

Further reading

• “grotte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

grotte f

1. plural of grotta

Anagrams

• gretto

Etymology

From Italian grotta

Noun

grotte f, m (definite singular grotta or grotten, indefinite plural grotter, definite plural grottene)

1. a cave

References

• “grotte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Italian grotta

Noun

grotte f (definite singular grotta, indefinite plural grotter, definite plural grottene)

1. a cave

References

• “grotte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.