griezel

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣri.zəl/ Hyphenation: grie‧zel Rhymes: -izəl === Etymology 1 === Deverbal from griezelen. ==== Noun ==== griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n) a scary or creepy person or creature Synonyms: engerd, engnek Ik vind mijn tandarts echt een griezel. ― I find my dentist a really creepy guy. Ze werden achterna gezeten door een griezel in het bos. ― They were chased by a scary creature in the forest. === Etymology 2 === Diminutive of gries (“grit, gristle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *greutą, see also German Grieß, Old English greot. ==== Noun ==== griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n) (obsolete) something small; a grain or crumb of something