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grovel in Finnish

grovel in Finnish is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella — grovel means to lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.

grovel in Finnish

olla rähmällään
verb
(intransitive) To be prone on the ground.
kontata
verb
(intransitive) To crawl.
madella
verb
(intransitive) To crawl.
ryömiä
verb
(intransitive) To crawl.
madella
verb
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
nöyristellä
verb
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
olla rähmällään
verb
(intransitive) To abase oneself before another person.
mielistellä
verb
(intransitive) To be slavishly nice to someone or apologize in the hope of securing something.
rypeä
verb
(intransitive) To take pleasure in mundane activities.

What does "grovel" mean?

  1. verb To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.
    "The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded."
  2. verb To act with exaggerated humility or flattery toward someone, especially to win their favor or forgiveness.
    "He had to grovel to his boss after missing the deadline."
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grovel in a sentence

  • The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded.
  • He had to grovel to his boss after missing the deadline.
  • She grovelled apologetically, hoping he'd forgive her.

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What is "grovel" in Finnish?

"grovel" in Finnish is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella. grovel means: To lie or crawl face-down on the ground, often out of fear or submission.

How do you use "grovel" in a sentence?

Example: "The dog grovelled at his owner's feet after being scolded." In Finnish, "grovel" is olla rähmällään, kontata, madella.

Are there other ways to say "grovel" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "grovel": olla rähmällään, kontata, madella, ryömiä, nöyristellä, mielistellä.

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