griet
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Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -it
Etymology 1
An onomatopoeia.
Noun
griet m (plural grieten, diminutive grietje n)
Etymology 2
From the Dutch girl's name Margriet, cognate with English Margaret.
Noun
griet f (plural grieten, diminutive grietje n)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
A euphemistic alteration of god (“god”) in curse words, to remove the blasphemous nature.
Noun
griet m (uncountable)
- euphemism for God, notable as an alternative for blasphemous cursing
Etymology 4
Possibly from a word meaning "sandstone, grit," referring to the shingle seabed the fish resides on, from Middle Dutch griet, from Old Dutch *griot, from Frankish *greota, from Proto-Germanic *greutą.
Noun
griet f (plural grieten, diminutive grietje n)
- brill, a fish of species Rhombus vulgaris
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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