grindel

Middle English

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Old English Grendel, Old Norse grindill (“storm; wind”).

Adjective

grindel

1. fierce
2. angry

Derived terms

• grindellaik
• grindelli

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grindil, from Proto-Germanic *grindiz (“barrier, gate”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ‑ (“bar, beam”). Cognate with Old Saxon grindil (“bar”), Old High German grintil (“bar, beam, crossbar, barrier”), Old Norse grind (“grid, lattice door”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrin.del/

Noun

grindel m

1. bar; bolt
2. (in the plural) latticework; gratings; hurdle

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	grindel	grindlas
accusative	grindel	grindlas
genitive	grindles	grindla
dative	grindle	grindlum