grincer

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French

Etymology

From earlier grigner, originally from Old High German grînan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛ̃.se/
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Verb

grincer

  1. to squeak (emit sound)
  2. to creak, rasp, squeal
  3. (of teeth) to gnash
  4. (of birds) to squawk
  5. (of a person) to grumble
    • 2024 July 8, François Tonneau, quoting Marine Le Pen, “L'Assemblée nationale à fronts renversés”, in La Provence, page 2:
      Macron assume de paralyser les institutions”, grince Jordan Bardella.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

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