grijs

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch grijs, from Old Dutch *grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣrɛi̯s/
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s

Adjective

grijs (comparative grijzer, superlative meest grijs or grijst)

  1. (literally) grey, grey-colored
    De lucht is vandaag grijs. ― The sky is grey today.
    Hij heeft grijs haar. ― He has grey hair.
    De muis is een grijs dier. ― The mouse is a grey animal.
  2. (figuratively, referring to grey hair) old
  3. weathered, tarnished, affected by wear and tear
    Gozer, ik heb die ille plaat van Jantje Smitje helemaal grijs gedraaid.
    Dude, I wore that wicked record by Jantje Smitje completely out.
  4. partially illegal

Declension

Declension of grijs
uninflected grijs
inflected grijze
comparative grijzer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial grijs grijzer het grijst
het grijste
indefinite m./f. sing. grijze grijzere grijste
n. sing. grijs grijzer grijste
plural grijze grijzere grijste
definite grijze grijzere grijste
partitive grijs grijzers —

Derived terms

Noun

grijs n (plural grijzen)

  1. the color grey, any mix of black and white

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: greis
  • → Papiamentu: grijs (dated)

See also

Colors in Dutch · kleuren (layout · text)
     wit      grijs      zwart
             rood; karmijnrood              oranje; bruin              geel; roomwit
             groengeel/limoengroen              groen             
             blauwgroen/cyaan; groenblauw/petrolblauw              azuurblauw              blauw
             violet; indigo              magenta; paars              roze

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs.

Adjective

grijs

  1. grey (generally of hair)

Inflection

Adjective
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative indefinite grijs grise grijs grise
definite grise grise
accusative indefinite grisen grise grijs grise
definite grise
genitive indefinite grijs griser grijs griser
definite grijs, grisen grijs, grisen
dative grisen griser grisen grisen

Descendants

Further reading

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