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1. • • Old English grimm "fierce, cruel, savage; severe, dire, painful," from Proto-Germanic *grimma- (source also of Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old High German, German grimm "grim, angry, fierce," Old Norse grimmr "stern, horrible, dire," Swedish grym "fierce, furious"), from PIE *ghremno- "angry," which is perhaps imitative of the sound of rumbling thunder (compare Greek khremizein "to neigh," Old Church Slavonic vuzgrimeti "to thunder," Russian gremet' "thunder").
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   What is the meaning of the word 'Grim'?

   • The English word 'Grim' comes from the Old English 'grimm', meaning 'fierce, cruel, savage; severe, dire, painful'. The etymology of the word is traced back to Proto-Germanic *grimma- and can also be found in Old Saxon, Old Frisian, Old High German, and German as 'grimm'. There is no connection between the word 'Grimm' and the brothers Grimm.

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   Is 'grim' a German word?

   • Both the English adjective ‘grim’ and the German noun ‘Grimm’ (adj. grimmig) share a common etymology. They both originate from a millennia-old Indo-European root ‘ghrem-’ which has a basic meaning of ‘angry’. It’s a coincidence that the writers’ name is Grimm, but it may have influenced readers' first exposure to the word.

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   Is 'Grimm' an German originated name?

   • The surname 'Grimm' is of German origin, as the brothers Grimm were German. Grimm is a German noun meaning wrath, fury, or ire. You do not get to choose your surname, and even if you could, there would be no reason to take one from a foreign language.

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   What does it mean if things look grim?

   • Things look grim. Things were pretty grim for a time. A situation or news that is grim is unpleasant. There was more grim economic news yesterday.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-german › grimGerman translation of 'grim' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   grim (sense of) humour (Brit) or humor (US) Galgenhumor m. to cling or hang on to sth like grim death sich verzweifelt an etw (dat) festklammern. the Grim Reaper der Sensenmann. 2. (inf: = lousy) fürchterlich (inf) the side effects are pretty grim die Nebenwirkungen sind ziemlich schlimm.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english-german › grimGRIM | translate English to German - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GRIM translate: schrecklich, grimmig, eisern. Learn more in the Cambridge English-German Dictionary.

5. www.linguee.com › english-german › translationgrim - German translation - Linguee

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   grim adjective. düster adj. The play sounds rather grim. Das Theaterstück klingt ziemlich düster. finster adj. Despite his grim face, he is a nice person. Trotz seines finsteren Gesichts ist er ein netter Mensch. grauenhaft adj. This horror movie is particularly grim. Dieser Horrorfilm ist besonders grauenhaft. less common: grimmig adj. ·.

6. dict.leo.org › german-english › grimgrim - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ German Dictionary

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   Learn the translation for ‘grim’ in LEO’s ­English ⇔ German­ dictionary. With noun/verb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free vocabulary trainer .

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english-german › grimgrim | translation English to German: Cambridge Dictionary

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   Translation of grim – English-German dictionary. grim. adjective. / ɡrim/ comparative grimmer | superlative grimmest. horrible; very unpleasant. schrecklich. The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses. angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful. grimmig. The boss looks a bit grim this morning. stubborn, unyielding. eisern.

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   Old English grim(m) = Old Frisian grim, Old Saxon grim (Dutch grim), Old High German and Middle High German grim (German grimm), Old Norse grimmr (Swedish grym harsh, Danish grim ugly). Ormin employs a disyllabic form grimme, corresponding to Old High German grimmi, Middle High German grimme.

9. en.bab.la › dictionary › english-germanGRIM - Translation in German - bab.la

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   grim (also: sour, tangy, plain, bitter, rancorous, sardonic, acrimonious, acrid, acerbic, abject) volume_up. bitter {adj.} more_vert. The armed conflict in Darfur in western Sudan is a grim reminder of the persistence of deadly conflict on the continent.