griet

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes:-it

Etymology 1

An onomatopoeia.

Noun

grietm(pluralgrieten,diminutivegrietjen)

1. alternative form ofgrutto(godwit)

Etymology 2

From the Dutch girl's nameMargriet,cognate with EnglishMargaret.

Noun

grietf(pluralgrieten,diminutivegrietjen)

1. (informal)girl,(young or any) female, often derogatory:broad

Derived terms

• grietje

Etymology 3

A euphemistic alteration ofgod(“god”)in curse words, to remove the blasphemous nature.

Noun

grietm(uncountable)

1. euphemism forGod,notable as an alternative forblasphemouscursing

Etymology 4

Possibly from a word meaning "sandstone, grit," referring to the shingle seabed the fish resides on, fromMiddle Dutchgriet,fromOld Dutch*griot,fromFrankish*greota,fromProto-Germanic*greutą.

Noun

grietf(pluralgrieten,diminutivegrietjen)

1. brill,a fish of speciesRhombus vulgaris

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols,Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk),Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• gerit,giert