Infinitive
greie
Passive Infinitive
greiast
| Past Participle | greitt; greidd |
| Present Participle | greiande |
Simple Forms
| Present | greier |
| Past | greidde |
| Imperative | grei |
The verb form is the same for all persons, singular and plural.
Compound Forms
| Present Perfect | har greitt; greidd |
| Past Perfect | hadde greitt; greidd |
| Future | vil greie |
| Future Perfect | vil ha greitt; greidd |
| Conditional | ville greie |
| Conditional Perfect | ville ha greitt; greidd |
The verb form is the same for all persons, singular and plural.
Translations
comb, to groom the hair with a toothed implement
Etymology
From Old Norse greiða, from Proto-Germanic *garaidijaną. The noun is derived from the verb. See: Proto-Germanic '
*garaidijaną'.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Sample Sentences
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Eg trur ikkje eg greier dette! (I don't think I can do this!)
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Mora greidde håret på dottera. (The mother combed the hair of the daughter.)
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Han kjem til å greie seg. (He'll manage.)
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Det greier seg. (That's enough.)