how to pronounce griesgram

/ˈɡʁiːsˌɡʁaːm/

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griesgram is pronounced in two syllables

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aː

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An example use of griesgram in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… man bei dem griesgram gar nicht vermuten …”

meanings of griesgram

noun:

Grumpy, ill-tempered person.

griesgram frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word griesgram occurs in german on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.