grol

See also: gröl

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch *grolle, from Old Dutch *grollo, from Proto-West Germanic *grulljō.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔl

Noun

grol f or m (plural grollen, diminutive grolletje n)

1. joke

   Synonyms: grap, fattoe, mop

Usage notes

• Nowadays mostly heard in the set phrase grappen en grollen.

Related terms

• grollen