Grü
Bavarian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom 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.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editGrü m (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editFrom 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
editGrü m (plural Grüs) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)
- (cooking or automotive) grill
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