Griesgram
German (Berlin)
/ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm/
noun
Definitions
- grumpy, ill-tempered person
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German grisgramen (grind ones teeth) inherited from Old High German grisgramōn (grind ones teeth) compound from German gries (grey) + German Gram (grief, sorrow).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Gram
Gloss
grief, sorrow
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
戚
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- grist English
- gristle English
- gristmill English
- Gram German
- gramvoll German
- gries German
- griesgrämig German
- grist Middle English
- grisgramōn Old High German
- gram Middle High German
- grisgramen Middle High German
- grîs Middle Low German