griezel
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Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Deverbal from griezelen.
Noun
[edit]griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n)
- a scary or creepy person or creature
- Ik vind mijn tandarts echt een griezel. ― I find my dentist a really creepy guy.
- Ze werden achterna gezeten door een griezel in het bos. ― They were chased by a scary creature in the forest.
Etymology 2
[edit]Diminutive of gries (“grit, gristle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *greutą, see also German Grieß, Old English greot.
Noun
[edit]griezel m (plural griezels, diminutive griezeltje n)