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Grauen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Grauen" is mainly used as verb meaning "to dread", "to be terrified" or "to be horrified". It is also used as noun.
Essential properties of "Grauen"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Verb
- Infinitive: grauen
- Simple past: graute
- Participle: gegraut
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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Properties as Noun
- Gender: masculine
- Singular: der Grauen
- Plural: die Grauen
Meanings of "Grauen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To feel intense fear or terror"
"Grauen", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "To feel intense fear or terror about something."
- Translation(s): to dread, to be terrified, to be horrified, to shudder
- Synonym(s): fürchten, erschrecken
- Antonym(s): freuen, beruhigen
- Related word(s): Angst, Schrecken
📝 Some usage examples:
- Es graut mir vor der Dunkelheit.
- Viele Menschen grauen sich vor Spinnen.
- Ihm graute vor der bevorstehenden Prüfung.
2.) "Intense fear or terror"
"Grauen", when used with this meaning, acts as noun.
- Definition: "A feeling of intense fear or terror."
- Translation(s): horror, terror, dread, fright
- Synonym(s): Angst, Schrecken
- Antonym(s): Freude, Beruhigung
- Related word(s): Furcht, Panik
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Grauen packte ihn bei Nacht.
- Ein Grauen überkam sie, als sie das Geräusch hörte.
- Das Grauen des Krieges ist unbeschreiblich.