griezel

Dutch

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣri.zəl/
  • Hyphenation: grie‧zel
  • Rhymes: -izəl

Etymology 1

Deverbal from griezelen.

Noun

griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n)

  1. A scary or creepy person or creature.
    Ik vind mijn tandarts echt een griezel. ― I find my dentist a really creepy guy.
    Ze werden achterna gezeten door een griezel in het bos. ― They were chased by a scary creature in the forest.

Etymology 2

Diminutive of gries (“grit, gristle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *greutą, see also German Grieß, Old English greot.

Noun

griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n)

  1. (obsolete) something small; a grain or crumb of something
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