grudge

Betekenis (Engels)

Frekwensie

C1
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

A variant of grutch (mid 15th-century, younger than begrudge), from Middle English grucchen (“to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge”), from Old French grouchier, groucier (“to murmur, grumble”), of Germanic origin, probably ultimately imitative. Akin to Middle High German grogezen (“to howl, wail”), German grocken (“to croak”). Compare also Old Norse krytja (“to murmur”), Old High German grunzen (“to grunt”).

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