Polyglot Dictionary

Groll

/ɡʁɔl/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. resentment

    • Er hegt Groll gegen ihn.

      He harbours resentment against him.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Bitterkeit

Bitterkeit is a lingering bitterness or disappointment; Groll is resentment, a grudge held specifically against someone.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

rancor

rancor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "resentment."

Portuguese

ressentimento

ressentimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "resentment."

Practice

1 What does Groll mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hegt ___ gegen ihn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Groll?

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