Swedish adjective· top 5,000 most common

grov

big, thick, heavy, coarseAlso the past tense of gräva./ɡruːv/

Meaning

big; thick; heavy; coarse; rough; gross; serious

In Swedish: tjock, kraftig, bastant

Forms

Forms of grov
Basic form	grov	with en-words
Neuter	grovt	with ett-words
Plural and definite	grova	plural nouns, and after den / det / de
Comparative	grövre	“-er”, “more …”
Superlative	grövst	“-est”, “most …”

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What does grov mean?

grov in a sentence

en grov stock
a thick trunk
grovt bröd
coarse rye bread
grovt mjöl
coarse flour
grova skämt
crude jokes
grovt tyg
coarse fabric
grova brott
serious offence(s)
en grov miss
a wide miss
grov sand
coarse sand

Expressions

i grova drag
in broad outlines

Questions

What does grov mean in English?

grov means “big, thick”.

Similar words

massiv

Origin

From Middle Low German grof.

Nearby common words

grov is number 3,137 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

3,133antog accepted, assumed
3,134enormt enormously
3,135stena stone
3,136inta partake of, eat
3,138kudde pillow
3,139rökt smoked
3,140delad shared, split
3,141slaget the battle

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary