grimm

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grimm, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (“to thunder”).

Cognate with Old Saxon grim, Old High German grim (German grimm, grimmig), Old Norse grimmr (Danish grim, Swedish grym); and with Greek χρεμίζω (chremízo), Old Church Slavonic грьмѣти (grĭměti) (Russian греме́ть (gremétʹ)), Latvian gremt. See grim for further information.

Pronunciation

Adjective

grimm

  1. fierce, savage, terrible, cruel, angry

Declension

Declension of grimm — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative grimm grimm grimm
Accusative grimne grimme grimm
Genitive grimmes grimre grimmes
Dative grimmum grimre grimmum
Instrumental grimme grimre grimme
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative grimme grimma, grimme grimm
Accusative grimme grimma, grimme grimm
Genitive grimra grimra grimra
Dative grimmum grimmum grimmum
Instrumental grimmum grimmum grimmum
Declension of grimm — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative grimma grimme grimme
Accusative grimman grimman grimme
Genitive grimman grimman grimman
Dative grimman grimman grimman
Instrumental grimman grimman grimman
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative grimman grimman grimman
Accusative grimman grimman grimman
Genitive grimra, grimmena grimra, grimmena grimra, grimmena
Dative grimmum grimmum grimmum
Instrumental grimmum grimmum grimmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: grim
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