Grimm
English
Proper noun
Grimm
- A surname from German.
Translations
surname
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German grim (“rage”), from the adjective grim, from Old High German grim, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaz (“fierce, grim”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Grimm m (strong, genitive Grimmes or Grimms, no plural)
- (higher register) wrath, deep-rooted anger, rage
Declension
Declension of Grimm [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Grimm |
| genitive | eines | des | Grimmes, Grimms |
| dative | einem | dem | Grimm, Grimme1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Grimm |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- grimmen
- grimmig
- Ingrimm
Proper noun
Grimm m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Grimms or (with an article) Grimm, feminine genitive Grimm, plural Grimms)
- a surname
References
- Guus Kroonen, “Reflections on the o/zero-Ablaut in the Germanic Iterative Verbs”, in The Indo-European Verb: Proceedings of the Conference of the Society for Indo-European Studies, Los Angeles, 13-15 September 2010, Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2012