Grind

See also: grind and grínd

German

Etymology

From Middle High German grint, from Old High German grint, from Proto-Germanic *grindą (“grounds, ground material”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ- (“to crush”). Cognate with West Frisian grint (“gravel”), Dutch grind (“gravel; shingle”), obsolete Dutch grinden (“to grind, rub, crush”). More at English grind.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɪnt/
• Rhymes: -ɪnt

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Noun

Grind m (genitive Grindes, plural Grinde)

1. scab
2. (dialectal) head

Synonyms

• Schorf