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Grimm

Grimm proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Grimm

  1. A surname from German.
    • Mr. Grimm pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud and was convicted in July 2015; he went on to serve eight months in prison. Lawmaker, law enforcer and lawbreaker — that’s a heck of a résumé, and alliterative, too!2017 February 18, John Schwartz, “Tax Advice From Lawmakers Turned Lawbreakers”, in The New York Times

Origin of Grimm

Borrowed from German Grimm.

Words formed from Grimm

Questions about Grimm

What does Grimm mean?
Grimm means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Grimm?
Grimm is a proper noun.

Words near Grimm in the dictionary

  1. grimlier
  2. grimliest
  3. grimlike
  4. grimliness
  5. grimly
  6. Grimm
  7. Grimm's law
  8. Grimme
  9. grimmed
  10. grimmer
  11. Grimmers

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