engrunar

See also: engruñar

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Etymology

Perhaps from engruna, although the noun could also be derived from the verb. If this is the case, the verb could be from a variant form of enrunar (“demolish”) with an intrusive g.

Pronunciation

Verb

engrunar

  1. (transitive) to crumble, to reduce to crumbs
    Synonym: esmicolar
  2. (transitive) to pick off (grains)
    Synonym: esgranar
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to shatter, to demolish
  4. (figuratively, transitive) to relate in great detail

Conjugation
Conjugation of engrunar (first conjugation)
infinitive engrunar
present participle engrunant
past participle masculine feminine
singular engrunat engrunada
plural engrunats engrunades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present engruno engrunes engruna engrunem engruneu engrunen
imperfect engrunava engrunaves engrunava engrunàvem engrunàveu engrunaven
future engrunaré engrunaràs engrunarà engrunarem engrunareu engrunaran
preterite engruní engrunares engrunà engrunàrem engrunàreu engrunaren
conditional engrunaria engrunaries engrunaria engrunaríem engrunaríeu engrunarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present engruni engrunis engruni engrunem engruneu engrunin
imperfect engrunés engrunessis engrunés engrunéssim engrunéssiu engrunessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
— engruna engruni engrunem engruneu engrunin

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