Masculine

gril

Meaning

caprice, whim, impulse

speling

idéé-fixe

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɣrɪl/

Borrowed from Middle High German

grille

In summary

16th century, borrowed from German Grille (“caprice; cricket”), from Middle High German grille (“cricket”). The sense is now dated in German, but remains common in Dutch.

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