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Griesgram
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German
Etymology
From de gmh grisgramen to grind one’s teeth, from de goh grisgramōn to grind one’s teeth. Later reanalyzed as a compound de gries grey Gram grief, which influenced the semantic development, though the first element is instead related to de Grieß semolina, grit.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm/
de De-Griesgram.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s
grumpy, ill-tempered person
de Bärbeiß
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de griesgrämig
See also
de Nörgler
de Knörzerich
de Miesmacher
de Spielverderber
de beleidigte Leberwurst
de grantig
de mürrisch
de sauertöpfig
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