griine

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Old High German grīnan, from Proto-Germanic *grīnaną (to snarl, show teeth, growl). Compare Luxembourgish gréngen (to grizzle, cry), German greinen (to whine, moan), Faroese grína (to grin, laugh), Swedish grina (to weep, cry; to laugh), Danish grine (to laugh).

Verb

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griine

  1. (Uri) to cry (especially of children)

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