grantig

Bavarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥rɑntɪk/

Adjective

grantig

  1. grumpy, angry

German

Etymology

Uncertain. Kluge and Pfeifer put forward a possible relation to greinen (to cry, whine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁantɪk/ (Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
    • Audio:(file)(Austria)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁantɪç/ (Germany)
  • Hyphenation: gran‧tig

Adjective

grantig (strong nominative masculine singular grantiger, comparative grantiger, superlative am grantigsten)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, informal) grumpy, angry
    Der grantige Mann erlaubt es den Kindern nicht, in seinem Garten Fußball zu spielen,
    The grumpy man doesn't allow the kids to play football in his garden.

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