This is the 4882nd most frequent Dutch word.
gerrit
"**Gerrit**" is a Dutch male given name, equivalent to "Gerard" in English.
Here 'Gerrit' is used as a proper noun; a given name.
Gerrit is een populaire naam in Nederland.
Gerrit is a popular name in the Netherlands.
'Gerrit' here may represent a colloquial term for a tool or an object, meaning a wrench in this context.
Kun je de gerrit pakken uit de schuur?
Can you grab the wrench from the shed?
In this instance, 'Gerrit' is used as a nickname or label for someone acting playfully.