Where does “begrommelen” come from?

begrommelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch begrommen, from Dutch grommen, from Middle Dutch grommen — to growl.

begrommelen (Dutch): to complain about, to grumble about

Definitions

  1. to complain about, to grumble about

Ancestry of “begrommelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbegrommento growl at, to roar at, to grumble at
2Dutchgrommento grumble, growl
3Middle Dutchgrommento growl
Every word from Middle Dutch grommen →