grausen

German (Berlin)

[ˈɡʁaʊ̯zn̩]

verb-weak

Definitions

(impersonal) to cause to feel dread
(reflexive) to feel dread

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German grūsen inherited from Old High German (ir)grū(wi)sōn.

Origin

Old High German

(ir)grū(wi)sōn

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

growse English
gruseln German
*grīsaną Proto-Germanic
agrisan Old English
grisan Old English
grīsan Old English
(ir)grū(wi)sōn Old High German
grūsen Middle High German
*grīsan gmw-pro

gruseln