gruble

See also: grüble

Danish

Etymology

From Low German grubeln

Verb

gruble (imperative grubl, infinitive at gruble, present tense grubler, past tense grublede, perfect tense grublet)

  1. to ponder, contemplate, brood, muse
    Synonyms: spekulere, ruge
    Coordinate term: overveje

Conjugation

Conjugation of gruble
active passive
present grubler grubles
past grublede grubledes
infinitive gruble grubles
imperative grubl
participle
present grublende
past grublet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund grublen

Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German grubeln, compare with German grübeln.

Verb

gruble (imperative grubl or gruble, present tense grubler, passive grubles, simple past and past participle grubla or grublet, present participle grublende)

  1. to muse, ponder, brood, mull over, think deeply (about something)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German grubeln.

Verb

gruble (present tense grublar, past tense grubla, past participle grubla, passive infinitive grublast, present participle grublande, imperative gruble/grubl)

  1. to muse, ponder, brood, mull over, think deeply (about something)

Alternative forms

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