German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Grusel +‎ -ig; compare English gruesome.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁuːzəlɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁuːzəlɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: gru‧se‧lig

Adjective

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gruselig (strong nominative masculine singular gruseliger, comparative gruseliger, superlative am gruseligsten)

  1. creepy
    • Bertram Küster, "„Layers of Fear“ | Wie gruselig ist das Horrorspiel wirklich?", Bild, 20 February 2016.
      Das allein wäre noch nicht gruselig.
      That alone wouldn't be creepy by itself.

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