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grollen

to harbour resentment, to rumble (of thunder)

verb GROL-len Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

grollen in the emotional sense means to nurse silent anger against someone; jmdm grollen takes the dative. It is slightly literary. Its other meaning — the rumbling of thunder — is equally common and gives the word its onomatopoeic flavour.

Examples

"Sie grollte ihm wochenlang, ohne ein Wort darüber zu verlieren."

Natural Translation

She bore a grudge against him for weeks without saying a word about it.

Literal Translation

She harboured-resentment him weeks-long, without a word about-it to lose.

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