groezelig

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Dutch

Etymology

From groes, an eastern dialectal version of standard gruis. Equivalent to gruis (grit) +‎ -ig (-y).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: groe‧ze‧lig

Adjective

groezelig (comparative groezeliger, superlative groezeligst)

  1. grubby, dirty
    Synonyms: viezig, schmutzig
    De gasten van dat groezelig motel laken tevergeefs de gebrekkige hygiëne van de lakens.
    The guests in that sleazy motel denounce in vain the poor sheets hygiene.

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