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]
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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-
    grottenhässlich
    grottenschlecht
  • grottenblöd, grottendämlich, grottendoof, grottenfalsch, grottenhässlich, grottenschlecht

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