greis.
aged, very old, especially when decrepit or senile
Meaning & usage
aged, very old, especially when decrepit or senile
sein greiser Vater
grey (also generally implying very old age, not usually of people in their 40s or 50s)
das greise Haupt seines Vaters
Where this word comes from
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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