grantig

B2

grumpy / huffy / grouchy

English meaning
grumpy / huffy / grouchy
Vocabulary package
Moods & Temperament

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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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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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