grindel

Middle English

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Old English Grendel, Old Norse grindill (“storm; wind”).

Adjective

grindel

  1. fierce
  2. angry

Derived terms
  • grindellaik
  • grindelli

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *grindilaz, from Proto-Germanic *grindiz (“barrier, gate”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ‑ (“bar, beam”). Cognate with Old Saxon grindil (“bar”), Old High German grintil (“bar, beam, crossbar, barrier”), Old Norse grind (“grid, lattice door”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrindel/

Noun

grindel m (nominative plural grindlas)

  1. bar; bolt
  2. (in the plural) latticework; gratings; hurdle

Declension
Declension of grindel (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative grindel grindlas
accusative grindel grindlas
genitive grindles grindla
dative grindle grindlum
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