Greibl

Bavarian

Etymology

Possibly from Middle High German grebel (“spade”), from Old High German grebil (“spade”), derived from the verb graban (“to dig”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰróbʰ-, o-grade form of Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to dig, scratch, bury”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥rɑɛ̯βɛ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥ræːβɛ/, [ˈɡ̥rɶː-] (Vienna)

Noun

Greibl m (plural Greibln) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

1. (derogatory) thing, object, device