groezelig

Dutch

Etymology

From groes, an eastern dialectal version of standard gruis. Equivalent to gruis (“grit”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: groe‧ze‧lig

Adjective

groezelig (comparative groezeliger, superlative groezeligst)

1. grubby, dirty

   Synonyms: viezig, schmutzig

   De gasten van dat groezelig motel laken tevergeefs de gebrekkige hygiëne van de lakens.

   The guests in that sleazy motel denounce in vain the poor sheets hygiene.

Derived terms

• groezeligheid