grollen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German grollen (to debase; lower; humiliate), from Old High German *grollen, from Proto-Germanic *gruljaną (to yell; shout at), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (to grumble). Compare English growl.

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Verb

grollen (weak, third-person singular present grollt, past tense grollte, past participle gegrollt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to grumble, to thunder
    Synonyms: donnern, krachen, rumsen
    Antonym: beruhigen
  2. (transitive) to be angry
    Synonym: zürnen
    Antonym: freuen

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Further reading

  • grollen” in Duden online
  • grollen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache