grotten-

German

Etymology

• Possibly from dialectal Krotte (“toad”) +‎ -n-. Compare hunde-, from Hund (“dog”).
• Alternatively from Grotte (“grotto”) +‎ -n-. Compare Italian grottesco (“grotesque”), from grotta (“cave, grotto”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡʁɔtn̩]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Prefix

grotten-

1. (informal) Intensifies adjectives that denote undesirable qualities.

   ‎grotten- + ‎schlecht (“bad”) → ‎grottenschlecht (“awful”)

   ‎grotten- + ‎doof → ‎grottendoof

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with grotten-

grottendoof

grottendumm

grottenfalsch

grottenhässlich

Grottenkick

grottenschlecht

• grottenblöd, grottendämlich

Further reading

• “grotten-”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “grottendoof” in Duden online