Masculine
Grobian
Meaning
boor, brute, ruffian
Concepts
Synonyms
Raubein
wildes Tier
Frechling
frecher Kerl
grober Kerl
Gewaltmensch
ungehobelter Kerl
grober Klotz
Buttkalb
Rauhbein
Translations
brute
grosero
villanzone
ταραξίαςFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
hiirni seifriid
Basel-Landschaft
rambass
Basel-Landschaft
rampass
Basel-Landschaft
ruech
Basel-Landschaft
waggis
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʁoːbi̯aːn/
Etymology
15th century in the form Grobianus, shortened by the 16th century. Humorous formation from grob (“coarse”) + Latin -iānus. Compare Schlendrian and further Dummerjan, Liederjan (also Dummrian, Liedrian).
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