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{{also|Groot|groot-}}
==Afrikaans==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|af|nl|groot}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|af|/χrʊət/}}
* {{audio|af|LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-groot.wav|a=Johannesburg}}

===Adjective===
{{af-adj|groot|groter|grootste}}

# {{l|en|great}}; [[big]]; [[large]]
#: {{ant|af|klein}}
#: {{ux|af|Hoofstede is '''groot''' en lawaaierig.|Capital cities are '''big''' and noisy.}}

====Inflection====
{{af-adj-table-2|indep=grote|part=groots|comp=groter|sup=grootste}}

====Derived terms====
* {{l|af|grootword}}

==Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nl|dum|grôot}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|grōt}}, from {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*graut}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*grautaz}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ɣroːt/}}
* {{audio|nl|nl-groot.ogg}}
* {{rhymes|nl|oːt|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{nl-adj|groter}}

# [[big]], [[large]], [[great]]
#: {{ant|nl|klein}}
#: {{uxi|nl|Kijk, wat een '''groot''' gebouw!|Look, what a '''big''' building!}}
# [[great]], [[important]], [[eminent]], [[heroic]]
#: {{uxi|nl|Rachel Carson was een '''groot''' schrijfster.|Rachel Carson was a '''great''' writer.}}
# [[tall]]
#: {{syn|nl|lang}}
#: {{ant|nl|klein|kort}}
#: {{uxi|nl|Hij is vijf centimeter '''groter'''.|He is five centimeters '''taller'''.}}
# [[adult]]
#: {{syn|nl|volwassen}}
#: {{ant|nl|klein}}
#: {{uxi|nl|Als ik later '''groot''' ben wil ik lexicograaf worden!|When I grow up I want to be a lexicographer!}}

====Declension====
{{nl-decl-adj|grote}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|nl
|begroten
|vergroten
|groothandel
|grootheid
|groothertog
|grootkapitaal
|grootmeester
|grootschalig
|grootte
|grotendeels
|in groten getale
|voor een groot deel
|Grote Meren
}}
{{col-auto|nl|title=species names
|groot avondrood
|grote alexanderparkiet
|grote barmsijs
|grote bonte specht
|grote boodschap
|grote bosmuis
|grote Canadese gans
|grote egelskop
|grote fuut
|grote geelkuifkaketoe
|grote gele kwikstaart
|grote grijze snip
|grote jager
|grote kanoet
|grote kattenstaart
|grote klaproos
|grote kroosvaren
|grote leeuwenbek
|grote mantelmeeuw
|grote pieper
|grote pimpernel
|grote ratelaar
|grote stern
|grote tafeleend
|grote trap
|grote wederik
|grote weegbree
|grote zaagbek
|grote zee-eend
|groot geaderd witje
|groot koolwitje
|groot springzaad
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|groot}}
* {{desc|brc|groto}}
* {{desc|gmw-jdt|x'rôt}}
* {{desc|dcr|groot|grooto|guṅgu|gro}}
** {{desc|vic|gungu|bor=1}} {{q|dated}}
* {{desc|pey|groot}}
* {{desc|skw|groat}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:WNT|M022349|groot I}}
* {{R:WNT|M022350|groot II}}

==German Low German==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|nds-de|grout||New Saxon Spelling}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nds-de|gml|grôt}}, from {{inh|nds-de|osx|grōt}}, from {{inh|nds-de|gem-pro|*grautaz}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nds-de|/ɡroːt/|/ɣroːt/}}

===Adjective===
{{head|nds-de|adjective|comparative|grötter|superlative|gröttst}}

# [[big]], [[great]]
#: {{usex|nds-de|Kiek mal, wat en '''groot''' Huus!|Look, what a '''big''' house!}}
# [[large]]
#: {{usex|nds-de|Dat is so'n '''grote''' Straat!|That's such a '''broad''' street!}}
# [[tall]]
#: {{usex|nds-de|Peter is ganz '''grötter''' as Thomas!|Peter is '''taller''' than Thomas!}}
# [[adult]]
#: {{usex|nds-de|Du büst nu '''groot'''! Do dat nich mehr!|You're an adult now! Don't do that!}}

====Declension====
{{nds-decl-adj|head=groot|groot|grot|Groot|grötter|gröttst|Gröttst}}

====Antonyms====
* {{antsense|big}} [[lütt]]
* {{antsense|tall}} [[lütt]], [[leeg]]
* {{antsense|adult}} [[jung]], [[kinnerlig]]

==Middle Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|dum|odt|grōt}}, from {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*graut}}, from {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*grautaz}}.

===Adjective===
{{dum-adj|head=grôot|grôter}}

# [[big]], [[large]]
# [[tall]]
# [[adult]]
# [[important]], [[great]]

====Inflection====
{{dum-infl-adj|grôt}}

====Descendants====
* {{desctree|nl|groot}}
* {{desc|li|groeat}}
* {{desc|zea|groôt}}

===Adverb===
{{dum-adv|head=grôot}}

# [[greatly]], [[very]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:VMNW|ID20772|I}}
* {{R:VMNW|ID68382|II}}
* {{R:MNW|15042|I}}

==Plautdietsch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|pdt|nds-de|groot}}

===Adjective===
{{head|pdt|adjective|comparative|jrata|superlative|jratsta}}

# [[big]], [[large]]
# [[great]], [[immense]]
# [[massive]], [[ample]]
# [[grand]]
# [[important]], [[great]]
#* '''2003''', ''De Bibel'', Markus ''(Mark)'' 10:43:
#*: {{quote|pdt|Mank junt saul daut oba nich soo sennen; wäa mank junt well '''groot''' sennen, saul jun Deena sennen;|But that shall not be so among you; whoever wants to be great among you shall be your servant;}}

{{cln|pdt|1-syllable words}}

==Saterland Frisian==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|stq|ine-pro}}
From {{inh|stq|ofs|grāt}}, from {{inh|stq|gmw-pro|*graut}}, from {{inh|stq|gem-pro|*grautaz}}. Cognates include {{cog|fy|grut}} and {{cog|de|groß}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|stq|/ɣroːt/}}
* {{hyph|stq|groot}}
* {{rhymes|stq|oːt|s=1}}

===Adjective===
{{stq-adj|i=grote|gratter|grootst}}

# [[big]], [[large]]
# [[adult]], [[grown-up]]

====Antonyms====
* {{antsense|big}} {{l|stq|litje}}

====Derived terms====
{{col4|stq
|grote Äi}}

===References===
* {{R:stq:SW}}