grässlich
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- gräßlich (pre-1996)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German grēslich, from Middle Low German grēselîk (“horrific”), probably ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *grīsan (“to be frightened”), which is cognate with Old English grislic, whence English grisly. Cognate with Bavarian greißlich.
In High German associated with unrelated graz (“angry”), from Old High German *graz (“strict”, attested as adverb grazzo), which is perhaps related with Dutch gretig (“eager”). This association influenced the form but not the sense.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
grässlich (strong nominative masculine singular grässlicher, comparative grässlicher, superlative am grässlichsten)
Declension edit
Positive forms of grässlich
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