Dictionary:granni

Nynorn

Etymology

From Old Norse granni, from Proto-Germanic *garaznô.

Shetland use

An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland (1928–1932)

Jakobsen, Jakob

granni [grani], sb., familiar address to a person: my friend! comrade! Partly in jest or mockery. Naa, g.! no, my friend! Papa St. O.N. granni, m., a neighbour, Da. grande, id.

Pronunciation

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Alternate Forms

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Noun

granni

1. neighbour

Inflection

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Synonyms

(none known)