Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
Grimm. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
Grimm, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
Grimm in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
Grimm you have here. The definition of the word
Grimm will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
Grimm, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Proper noun
Grimm
- A surname from German.
Translations
German
Etymology
From Middle High German grim (“rage”), from the adjective grim, from Old High German grim, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaz (“fierce, grim”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Grimm m (strong, genitive Grimmes or Grimms, no plural)
- (higher register) wrath, deep-rooted anger, rage
Declension
Derived terms
Proper noun
Grimm m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Grimms or (with an article) Grimm, feminine genitive Grimm, plural Grimms)
- a surname
References
- Guus Kroonen, “Reflections on the o/zero-Ablaut in the Germanic Iterative Verbs”, in The Indo-European Verb: Proceedings of the Conference of the Society for Indo-European Studies, Los Angeles, 13-15 September 2010, Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2012