grymta

From Old Norse *grynta from Proto-Germanic *grunnatjaną (“to grunt”), frequentative of Proto-Germanic *grunnōną (“to grunt”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrun- (“to shout”). Cognate with German grunzen (“to grunt”), Danish grynte (“to grunt”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡrʏmˈta/

grymta (present grymtar, preterite grymtade, supine grymtat, imperative grymta)

1. to grunt (of a pig, or more generally, for example of grumbling expression)

   Vad säger grisen om djurplågeri? Grymt!

   What does the pig say about animal cruelty? Grunt! / Cruel! (pun – see grym (“cruel”))

2. to oink

   "Nöff, nöff" grymtade grisen

   "Oink, oink" oinked the pig

• grymt
• grymtning

• nöff (“oink!”)

• grymta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grymta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• grymta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)