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gray in Dutch

gray in Dutch is grijs, grauw, grijzen — gray means having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.

gray in Dutch

grijs
adj
grijs
adj
Dreary, gloomy, cloudy.
grauw
adj
Dreary, gloomy, cloudy.
grijs
noun
An achromatic colour between black and white.
grijzen
verb
(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)
vergrijzen
verb
(demography, slang) To turn progressively older, alluding to graying of hair through aging (used in context of the population of a geographic region)

What does "gray" mean?

  1. adj Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.
    "The sky turned gray just before the storm."
  2. adj Dull, dreary, or gloomy.
    "It was a gray, miserable Monday morning."
  3. verb To become gray, especially of hair.
    "His hair began to gray in his late thirties."

gray in a sentence

  • The sky turned gray just before the storm.
  • He had gone completely gray by his fifties.
  • It was a gray, miserable Monday morning.
  • His hair began to gray in his late thirties.

Similar words in Dutch

Common Dutch translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "gray" in Dutch?

"gray" in Dutch is grijs, grauw, grijzen. gray means: Having a color between black and white, like the color of clouds or ash.

How do you use "gray" in a sentence?

Example: "The sky turned gray just before the storm." In Dutch, "gray" is grijs, grauw, grijzen.

Are there other ways to say "gray" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "gray": grijs, grauw, grijzen, vergrijzen.

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