grob
/ɡʁoːp/
The German phrase grob.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡʁoːp/
Did you know?
- Depending on the ancient root, grob may have originally described something 'scabby' or 'crusty' rather than just coarse.
- A person who is grob is often described as lacking 'Feingefühl', a German word for 'fine feeling' or tact that has no single-word English equivalent.
- In German, grob can describe not only a person's rude behavior but also the physical texture of a fabric or a low-resolution drawing.
Examples in context
- Grob gesagt, dauert die Fahrt eine Stunde.Roughly speaking, the journey takes about an hour.
- Die Struktur des Stoffes ist ziemlich grob.The texture of the fabric is quite coarse.
- Er hat sich sehr grob benommen.He behaved very rudely.
Example conversation
Julia and Lukas are discussing a piece of handmade pottery.
- JuliaIst die Oberfläche von der Schale nicht etwas grob?Isn't the surface of the bowl a bit coarse?
- LukasJa, aber das gehört zu diesem Stil.Yes, but that belongs to this style.
- JuliaIch finde den Look trotzdem etwas grob.I still find the look a bit rough.
- LukasJeder Geschmack ist eben verschieden.Well, everyone's taste is different.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry grob, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries grob, CC BY-SA 4.0.
