grauen

From Middle High German grūwen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʀaʊ̯ən/

grauen

1. inflection of grau:
   1. strong genitive masculine and neuter singular
   2. weak and mixed genitive and dative all-gender singular
   3. strong, weak, and mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak and mixed all-case plural

grauen (third-person singular simple present graut, past tense graute, past participle gegraut, auxiliary haben)

1. (impersonal, + dative) to cause terror

   Mir graut es schon vor der Prüfung.

   I am already terrified by the exam.

2. (reflexive) to be terrified

   Ich graue mich vor der morgigen Prüfung.

   I am already terrified by tomorrow's exam.

3. (intransitive, of the morning) to break
4. to become grey

   Sein Fell graut. ― His fur is turning grey.

• Morgengrauen