gryning

Swedish

Etymology

gry (“dawn”) +‎ -ning (“-ing”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡryːˌnɪŋ/

Noun

gryning c

  1. dawn ((period with) morning twilight)
    i gryningen
    at [the] dawn
  2. (figuratively) dawn (beginning)
    Det är som mörkast före gryningen
    It's darkest before [the] dawn
    "Som mörkast" (as darkest) is similar to "at its darkest." Compare "när vintern är som kallast" (when [the] winter is at its coldest).

Declension

Declension of gryning
nominative genitive
singular indefinite gryning grynings
definite gryningen gryningens
plural indefinite gryningar gryningars
definite gryningarna gryningarnas

Synonyms

  • dagning

Antonyms

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References

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