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grouchy in German

grouchy in German is genervt — grouchy means easily irritated and inclined to complain.

grouchy in German

genervt
adj
(originally, student slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895]

What does "grouchy" mean?

  1. adjective Easily irritated and inclined to complain.
    "In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company.""
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grouchy in a sentence

  • In Berlin I once heard Susie Clemens—ill-fated, talented girl, who died so young—say to her father: "Grouchy again! They do say that you can be funny when company is around—too bad that you don't consider Henry Fisher company."
  • He went in to mumble that he was "sorry, didn't mean to be grouchy," and to inquire as to her interest in movies.

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What is "grouchy" in German?
"grouchy" in German is genervt. grouchy means: Easily irritated and inclined to complain.
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