grantig

grumpy / huffy / grouchy

English meaning: grumpy / huffy / grouchy
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Moods & Temperament
Dictionary: German words with G

grantig in a sentence

Sein grantiger Ausdruck versetzte alle in Angst.
His grouchy expression frightened everyone.

Comparative and superlative

grantig → grantiger → am grantigsten

Where grantig comes from

seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugt; die Herkunft des Wortes ist unklar; es wird vermutet, dass es dem oberdeutschen Verb grennen „weinen“ entstammt

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Words that go with grantig

abfindento come to terms with die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings die Empfindlichkeitsensitivity gebanntbanned / spellbound geistesabwesendabsentminded(ly)das Gemütdisposition, temper gereiztirritated, irritable kapriziertcapricious / moody given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior kauzigcranky / odd die Launemood missmutigill-tempered / scowling / morose die Regungslosigkeitstillness / motionlessness

Questions about grantig

What is the comparative of grantig?

grantig → grantiger → am grantigsten.

What does grantig mean in English?

grantig means "grumpy / huffy / grouchy". For example: "Sein grantiger Ausdruck versetzte alle in Angst." — "His grouchy expression frightened everyone."

What level is grantig in German?

grantig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the moods & temperament vocabulary.

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