Griesgram
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German grisgramen (“to grind one’s teeth”), from Old High German grisgramōn (“to grind one’s teeth”). Later reanalyzed as a compound gries (“grey”) + Gram (“grief”), which influenced the semantic development.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Griesgram m (strong, genitive Griesgrames or Griesgrams, plural Griesgrame)
- grumpy, ill-tempered person
- Synonym: Bärbeiß
Declension edit
Declension of Griesgram [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Griesgram | die | Griesgrame |
genitive | eines | des | Griesgrames, Griesgrams | der | Griesgrame |
dative | einem | dem | Griesgram, Griesgrame1 | den | Griesgramen |
accusative | einen | den | Griesgram | die | Griesgrame |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Griesgram” in Duden online