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der Groll

B2

resentment / grudge / anger

English meaning
resentment / grudge / anger
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Groll
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

Groll in a sentence

Er trug einen Groll gegen seinen Bruder.

He harbored a grudge against his brother.

Declension of der Groll

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Grolldie Groll
Accusativeden Grolldie Groll
Dativedem Groll
Genitivedes Grollsder Groll

Where Groll comes from

Groll geht auf das spätmittelhochdeutsche grolle und das frühneuhochdeutsche Groll oder Grolle zurück. Das Substantiv ist eine ablautende Form zum mittelhochdeutschen grellen (vor Zorn laut schreien) und grel (zornig, rau).

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Questions about Groll

Is it der, die or das Groll?

It is der Groll — Groll is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Groll.

What is the plural of Groll?

The plural of der Groll is die Groll.

What is the genitive of Groll?

The genitive singular is des Grolls.

What does Groll mean in English?

der Groll means "resentment / grudge / anger". For example: "Er trug einen Groll gegen seinen Bruder." — "He harbored a grudge against his brother."

What level is Groll in German?

Groll is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.

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