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grob

coarse, rude

adjective grohp Rare

Also means

rough, crude

Usage Note

Grob of people means rude or rough in manner: grobe Worte are harsh words, ein grober Kerl is a coarse fellow. Of objects it means rough or coarse in texture. The comparative is gröber, superlative am gröbsten.

Examples

"Seine groben Kommentare schockierten die Anwesenden."

Natural Translation

His coarse comments shocked those present.

Literal Translation

His coarse comments shocked the those-present.

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