grijs

Betekenis

Adj

1. (literally) grey, grey-colored
2. (figuratively) old
3. weathered, tarnished, affected by wear and tear
4. partially illegal

Noun

the color grey, any mix of black and white

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɣrɛi̯s/

Etimologie

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

Sinne

Hout dat je buiten laat liggen is initieel bruin , maar verkleurt daarna naar grijs .

Wood that you leave outside is initially brown, but then turns to gray.