greis

Betekenis

1. aged, very old, especially when decrepit or senile
2. grey (also generally implying very old age, not usually of people in their 40s or 50s)

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɡʁaɪ̯s/

Etymologie

From Middle High German grīs, from Old High German grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz (“grey”).
Doublet of regional gries (“grey”). Also cognate with Dutch grijs, French gris.