No. 8,440 in Dutch
gruwel
Horror; atrocity; something horrifying or disgusting.
In a sentence
De gruwel van oorlog zorgt voor veel pijn en verdriet.
The horror of war causes much pain and sorrow.
Here, 'gruwel' is used as a noun to denote the intense horror or terror associated with war.
Ze vindt de gruwel van spinnen ondraaglijk.
She finds the horror of spiders unbearable.
In this sentence, 'gruwel' again takes the form of a noun to express a strong aversion or fear towards spiders.
Het gruwelijke verhaal liet iedereen schrikken.
The gruesome story startled everyone.
Here, 'gruwelijke' is the adjective form of 'gruwel', used to describe the nature of the story as shocking and horrifying.
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