overwordExplorer
DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

grijs.

grey, grey-colored

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣrɛi̯s/

  1. grey, grey-colored

    literally
    De lucht is vandaag grijs.
    Hij heeft grijs haar.

  2. old

    figuratively

  3. weathered, tarnished, affected by wear and tear

    Gozer, ik heb die ille plaat van Jantje Smitje helemaal grijs gedraaid.

  4. partially illegal

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɣrɛi̯s/

  1. the color grey, any mix of black and white

    neuter · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

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

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

grijs has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

grijs studiogrijs workshello, grijs

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.