grijs

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch grijs, from Old Dutch *grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣrɛi̯s/ Rhymes: -ɛi̯s === Adjective === grijs (comparative grijzer, superlative meest grijs or grijst) (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. (figuratively, referring to grey hair) old weathered, tarnished, affected by wear and tear partially illegal ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === grijs n (plural grijzen, no diminutive) the color grey, any mix of black and white ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: greis → Papiamentu: grijs (dated) === See also === == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs. === Adjective === grijs grey (generally of hair) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: grijs Limburgish: gries === Further reading === “grise (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “grijs (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I