No. 4,928 in Dutch
gray
The Dutch word for "gray" is "grijs," meaning a color that is between black and white.
In a sentence
De lucht vandaag is grijs door de wolken.
The sky today is gray due to the clouds.
Here, 'grijs' describes the color of the sky, being affected by the weather conditions, showcasing an adjectival use.
Mijn grootvader heeft grijs haar gekregen.
My grandfather has acquired gray hair.
In this context, 'grijs' refers to the color of the hair due to aging, used as an attribute of 'haar'.
Ze heeft een grijze jas gekocht.
She has bought a gray coat.
In this case, 'grijze' modifies 'jas', indicating the coat's color, illustrating its usage in describing objects.
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