Griebe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German griebe, from Old High German griobo (“coarse”). Probably ultimately related to the root of regional Griebs (“the core of an apple or pear”) and grob (“coarse”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁiːbə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Griebe f (genitive Griebe, plural Grieben)

  1. greaves (unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered)

Declension

Declension of Griebe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Griebe die Grieben
genitive einer der Griebe der Grieben
dative einer der Griebe den Grieben
accusative eine die Griebe die Grieben

Synonyms

  • Grammel f (Austrian dialect)

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Griebe” in Duden online
  • “Griebe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.