grausam

Meaning

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʁaʊ̯ˌzaːm/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German grūsam, grūwesam. By surface analysis, grauen + -sam. Compare English gruesome, Danish grusom (“horrible”) and Dutch gruwzaam (“gruesome; cruel”). Related to ergrausen (“to frighten”).

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