grej

Danish

Etymology

Older greje, from Norwegian greie, from Old Norse greiði m (“account”), greiði n (“tool”), derived from the verb greiða (Danish greje).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrajˀ/, [ˈɡ̊ʁɑjˀ]

Noun

grej n (singular definite grejet, plural indefinite grejer)

1. (in the singular or in the plural) tools, stuff

Declension

Declension of grej

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	grej	grejet	grejer	grejerne
genitive	grejs	grejets	grejers	grejernes

Derived terms

• barbergrej
• fiskegrej
• køkkengrej
• lappegrej
• malergrej

References

• “grej” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “grejer” in Den Danske Ordbog

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English gray, originally named after English physicist Louis Harold Gray (1905–1965).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɛj/
• Rhymes: -ɛj
• Syllabification: grej

Noun

grej m inan

1. gray (unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

Declension

Declension of grej

	singular	plural
nominative	grej	greje
genitive	greju	grejów/grei
dative	grejowi	grejom
accusative	grej	greje
instrumental	grejem	grejami
locative	greju	grejach
vocative	greju	greje

Further reading

• grej in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French grège.

Noun

grej n (uncountable)

1. greige

Declension

declension of grej (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) grej	grejul
genitive/dative	(unui) grej	grejului
vocative	grejule

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse greiða.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɛj/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛj

Noun

grej c

1. (colloquial) thing; thingy; object

Declension

Declension of grej
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	grej	grejen	grejer	grejerna
Genitive	grejs	grejens	grejers	grejernas

Declension of grej
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	grej	grejen	grejor	grejorna
Genitive	grejs	grejens	grejors	grejornas

Synonyms

• sak
• pryl

Related terms

• greja