Grind
See also: grind and grínd
German
Etymology
From Middle High German grint, from Old High German grint, from Proto-Germanic *grindą (“grounds, ground material”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ- (“to crush”). Cognate with West Frisian grint (“gravel”), Dutch grind (“gravel; shingle”), obsolete Dutch grinden (“to grind, rub, crush”). More at English grind.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Grind m (genitive Grindes, plural Grinde)
- A scab
- (dialectal) head
Declension
Declension of Grind
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Grind | die | Grinde |
| genitive | eines | des | Grindes | der | Grinde |
| dative | einem | dem | Grind, Grinde1 | den | Grinden |
| accusative | einen | den | Grind | die | Grinde |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Schorf