Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfˌxrɛi̯.zə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧grij‧zen

Noun

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afgrijzen n (uncountable)

  1. revulsion, aversion
  2. horror

Verb

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afgrijzen

  1. (obsolete) to have an aversion for

Derived terms

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