Where does “grel” come from?

grel (Danish) comes from German grell, from Middle High German grel, from Middle High German grellen — to cry loudly, scream.

grel (Danish): glaring; garish; loud

Definitions

  1. glaring; garish; loud

Ancestry of “grel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangrellglaring, lurid; loud, garish; shrill
2Middle High Germangrelangry, violent
3Middle High Germangrellento cry loudly, scream
Every word from Middle High German grellen →Every word from Middle High German grel →Every word from German grell →