How to Say "Grey" in Dutch - How To Say Guide

grijs

/ɣrɛi̯s/

The English phrase grey is grijs in Dutch.

In formal contexts, such as when discussing an image or an object, the term Grijswaarde can be used to refer to its grayscale value.

How does it change in a sentence?

When used as an attributive adjective before a noun, grijs often takes the -e suffix, such as in grijze lucht (grey sky).

/ɣrɛi̯s/

Dutch uses the word grijs in the expression grijs van angst, meaning to be so terrified that one turns pale or grey.
In the Netherlands, the phrase een grijze muis describes a shy, inconspicuous person, similar to the English 'wallflower'.
While grijs describes the color, the term grijsaard is a slightly old-fashioned way to describe an elderly person, literally calling them a 'grey-old-one'.

Is die kat grijs?
Is that cat grey?
This sentence is useful for asking if a cat is grijs.
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Het weer is grijs.
The weather is grey.
This sentence is useful for describing the weather as grijs.
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Hij had grijs haar.
He had grey hair.
This sentence is useful for describing someone having grijs hair.
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De muren zijn grijs
The walls are grey
Ze draagt een jurk in verschillende grijze tinten
She is wearing a dress in different shades of grey
Deze trui is grijs van kleur.
This sweater is grey in color.
Ik hou van grijze ogen.
I love grey eyes.
De lucht is vaal grijs vandaag.
The sky is pale grey today.
Dat is een grauwe dag.
That is a gloomy day.
Zijn haar heeft een grijzig tintje.
His hair has a tinge of grey.
Het schilderij heeft een subtiele grijswaarde.
The painting has a subtle grayscale.
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