Grimm

American  

[grim] / grɪm /

noun

1. Jakob Ludwig Karl 1785–1863, and his brother Wilhelm Karl 1786–1859, German philologists and folklorists.

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Grimm British  

/ ɡrɪm /

noun

1. Jakob Ludwig Karl (ˈjaːkɔp ˈluːtvɪç karl), 1785–1863, and his brother, Wilhelm Karl (ˈvɪlhɛlm karl), 1786–1859, German philologists and folklorists, who collaborated on Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812–22) and began a German dictionary. Jakob is noted also for his philological work Deutsche Grammatik (1819–37), in which he formulated the law named after him

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Example Sentences

"Most of the experiments were conducted using the patch clamp method," explains Christian Grimm, an expert in techniques that measure electrical activity in lysosomal membranes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Grimm warned against the continuing threats against the judiciary.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

“As we look at the next five to 10 years of growth for the company, we’re going to be embarking on a whole bunch of new programs,” Grimm said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

But Grimm warned that the Earth "continues to warm".

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

One afternoon Comrade Grimm and I sneaked into the club’s headquarters and opened Young’s luggage.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright