grotten-

German

Etymology

• Possibly from dialectal Krotte (“toad”) +‎ -n-. Compare hunde-, from Hund (“dog”).
• Alternatively from Grotte (“grotto”) +‎ -n-. Compare Italian grottesco (“grotesque”), from grotta (“cave, grotto”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡʁɔtn̩]

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Prefix

grotten-

1. (informal) Intensifies adjectives that denote undesirable qualities.

   ‎grotten- + ‎schlecht (“bad”) → ‎grottenschlecht (“awful”)

   ‎grotten- + ‎doof → ‎grottendoof

Derived terms

• German terms prefixed with grotten-
• grottenblöd, grottendämlich, grottendoof, grottenfalsch, grottenhässlich, grottenschlecht

Further reading

• “grottendoof” in Duden online