afgrijzen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch afgrisen, from grisen (whence also modern griezelen), from Old Dutch *grīsan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīsan, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfˌxrɛi̯.zə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: af‧grij‧zen

Noun

afgrijzen n (uncountable)

1. revulsion, aversion
2. horror

Verb

afgrijzen

1. (obsolete) to have an aversion for

Derived terms

• afgrijs

Related terms

• afgrijselijk
• griezelen