Grille

grille grillé German Etymology From de gmh grille, from de goh grillo, probably from de la gryllus grasshopper, cricket, possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from de grc γρύλλος Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature, of unknown further origin. Pronunciation de /ˈɡʁɪlə/ de De-Grille.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de ɪlə 2 Noun f cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae family) de dated _ to _ archaic whim, strange thought, freakish or fantastical idea, spleen de Fimmel Macke Marotte Schrulle Tick 2 487 Der Hofrat ging ihm gelegentlich zur Hand bei solchem schwermütigen Getändel, bestärkte ihn überhaupt in seiner Grille. Occasionally the councilor gave him a hand in such melancholy dealings, and in general encouraged him in his quirk. de Die Zeit Michael Allmaier Du bist, was du liest 2017-03-02 https://www.zeit.de/2017/10/privatbibliotheken-professoren-buecher-besitzer/komplettansicht Friederike Schultz, 37, ist es gewohnt, dass Kollegen sie “als Außerirdische betrachten”. Bibliophilie kennt man als eine Grille älterer Männer. Friederike Schultz, aged 37, is accustomed to the fact, that her colleagues 'consider her an alien'. Bibliophilia is known to be a quirk of older men. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601201046/https://www.zeit.de/2017/10/privatbibliotheken-professoren-buecher-besitzer/komplettansicht 1 June 2022 Declension f Derived terms de grillenhaft Hausgrille Descendants nl gril 1 See also de Heimchen de Heuschrecke Further reading