greis
Meaning
- aged, very old, especially when decrepit or senile
- grey (also generally implying very old age, not usually of people in their 40s or 50s)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʁaɪ̯s/
Etymology
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.
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