grendel

Gren·del

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gren-dl]
- /ˈgrɛn dl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gren-dl]
- /ˈgrɛn dl/

Definitions of grendel word

noun grendel the monster killed by Beowulf. 1
noun grendel (in Old English legend) a man-eating monster defeated by the hero Beowulf 0
noun grendel the male monster slain by Beowulf 0

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Parts of speech for Grendel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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grendel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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