gruwen

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch grûwen, grouwen, from Proto-Germanic *grūwijaną, with cognates in Middle High German and Old High German, but further origin unclear; perhaps ultimately an imitative derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”), or instead from *gʰer- (“to rub, stroke, grind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣryu̯ə(n)/ Hyphenation: gru‧wen Rhymes: -yu̯ən === Verb === gruwen (intransitive) to abhor, to loathe Antonym: houden van ==== Usage notes ==== The object of the loathing is introduced with the preposition van, but – unlike the verb houden van – the naked verb can also be used on its own. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===