gru
Fromgrue(“to dread”), fromLow Germangrue, fromMiddle Low Germangruwen, fromProto-Germanic*grūwijaną, perhaps ultimately animitative derivative ofProto-Indo-European*ǵʰers-(“to bristle”),[1] or instead from*gʰer-(“to rub, stroke, grind”).[2]
gru c (singular definitegruen,not used in plural form)
| common gender | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gru | gruen |
| genitive | grus | gruens |
gru
Inherited fromOld Frenchgru ?, fromFrankish*grūt. Cognate withEnglishgrout,groats.
gru m (uncountable)
FromLatingruem f orm(“crane”), fromProto-Indo-European*gr̥h₂ú-, from*gerh₂-(“to cry hoarsely”).
Cognate withFrenchgrue f,Spanishgrua f,Portuguesegrou m,Romaniangrui m.
gru f (invariable)
gru f (definite singulargrua,uncountable)
gru f