grässlich

German

Alternative forms

  • gräßlich (pre-1996)

Etymology

From Middle High German grēslich, from Middle Low German grēselîk (horrific), which is cognate with Old English grislic, whence English grisly. In High German associated with unrelated graz (angry), from Old High German *graz (“strict”, attested as adverb grazzo), which is perhaps related with Dutch gretig (eager). This association influenced the form but not the sense.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

grässlich (comparative grässlicher, superlative am grässlichsten)

  1. ghastly, horrific

Declension

Derived terms

  • Grässlichkeit
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