Grü
Bavarian edit
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Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.
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Noun edit
Grü m (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
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Etymology 2 edit
From English grill, from French gril, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“gridiron”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”).
Alternative forms edit
- Grui (West Central Bavarian)
Noun edit
Grü m (plural Grüs) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
- (cooking or automotive) grill