einen Groll haben

to hold a grudge

Türkçe: kin tutmak

Not einen Groll halten

English says to hold, so halten is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Groll goes with haben, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Groll m.

Verb

haben

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Mein Kollege hat immer noch einen Groll wegen der verspäteten Beförderung.

How it is used

Means 'to hold a grudge.' Neutral, everyday speech. Use when someone stays angry about a past offense, e.g., in a personal argument. Often followed by 'gegen' (against).

Other verbs that go with Groll

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Groll hegento harbor a grudge

All collocations with Groll

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something