greis

Meaning

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)

Concepts

aged

old

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youthless

aetat

Synonyms

altersschwach

bejahrt

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gebrechlich

greisenhaft

senil

sklerotisch

alt und klapprig

Translations

viejo

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vieux

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agé de

invecchiato

envelhecido

envejecido

kocamış

âgé

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yaşında

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡʁaɪ̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: grīs

Inherited from Old High German: grīs

Cognate with Dutch: grijs

Cognate with French: gris

In summary

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.