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Where does “grommelen” come from?

grommelen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch grommen — to growl.

grommelen (Middle Dutch): to murmur, mutter, grunt

Definitions

  1. to murmur, mutter, grunt

Ancestry of “grommelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgrommento growl

Words derived from “grommelen”

  • grumbling
  • grumble
  • grumbler
  • grumblingly
  • grumbly
  • grumbleth
  • grumblest
  • grumblesome
  • grommeler
  • grommellement
  • grumeler
  • grommeler
Every word from Middle Dutch grommen →