Grobian

grobian German de: Etymology de 15th century :from Grobianus<ety:af<grob><la:-iānus<id:-ian>>> 15th century in the form de Grobianus, shortened by the 16th century. Humorous formation from de grob<t:coarse> la:-iānus<id:-ian><t:-ian> 1. Compare de Schlendrian and further de Dummerjan, de Liederjan (also de Dummrian, Liedrian). Pronunciation de /ˈɡroː.bi̯aːn/ [ˈɡʁoː.biˌaːn] [ˈɡʁoːˌbjaːn]<q:seldom> de De-Grobian.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de Gro bi an Noun m,s:es[very rare] boor, brute, ruffian de Flegel Lümmel Raubein Rohling Rowdy Rüpel Wüstling Dem Schenken Setze mir nicht, du Grobian, / Mir den Krug so derb vor die Nase Clown, do not clap the vessel that you bear / In such rough fashion here beneath my nose! Edward Dowden 1914 West-Eastern Divan Declension m,s:es[very rare] Descendants be грубія́н 1 cs hrubián 1 en grobian 1 no - 1 nb grobian 1 nn grobian 1 pl grubianin 1 ro grobian 1 ru грубия́н 1 likely via Polish or Czech sv grobian 1 uk грубія́н 1 likely via Polish or Czech Further reading Grobian n de 26 August 2026 Collins German de People