grell

See also: Grell

German

Etymology

From Middle High German grel (“angry, violent”), a derivative of grellen (“to cry loudly, scream”). More at grill.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
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Adjective

grell (strong nominative masculine singular greller, comparative greller, superlative am grellsten)

  1. glaring, lurid (of light)
  2. loud, garish (of colour)
  3. shrill

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • grellgelb
  • grellgrün
  • grellrot
  • grellweiß

Further reading
  • “grell” in Duden online
  • “grell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German grel. At least in part borrowed from modern Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʀæl/
    Rhymes: -æl

Adjective

grell (masculine grellen, neuter grellt, comparative méi grell, superlative am grellsten)

  1. glaring, dazzling, lurid
  2. loud, garish
  3. shrill

Declension
declension of grell
number and gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative hien ass grell si ass grell et ass grell si si(nn) grell
nominative /
accusative		 attributive and/or after determiner grellen grell grellt grell
independent without determiner grelles greller
dative after any declined word grellen greller grellen grellen
as first declined word grellem grellem

Synonyms
  • jäizeg
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