grim in Dutch

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Etymology: From Middle Dutch grim, from Old Dutch grim, from Proto-West Germanic *grimm, from Proto-Germanic *grimmaz. Very uncommon in modern Dutch; recent usage may be influenced by English grim. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|grim}} Middle Dutch grim, {{inh|nl|odt|grim}} Old Dutch grim, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*grimm}} Proto-West Germanic *grimm, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*grimmaz}} Proto-Germanic *grimmaz, {{cog|en|grim}} English grim Head templates: {{nl-adj|grimmer}} grim (comparative grimmer, superlative grimst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|grimme}} Forms: grimmer [comparative], grimst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], grim [adverbial, positive, predicative], grimmer [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het grimst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het grimste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], grimme [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], grimmere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], grimste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], grim [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], grimmer [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], grimste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], grimme [indefinite, plural, positive], grimmere [comparative, indefinite, plural], grimste [indefinite, plural, superlative], grimme [definite, positive], grimmere [comparative, definite], grimste [definite, superlative], grims [partitive, positive], grimmers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]

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        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "grim"
      },
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    },
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    }
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"grim" meaning in Dutch

Adjective