griend

See also: Griend

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣrint/

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• Hyphenation: griend
• Rhymes: -int
• Homophones: Griend, Grient

Etymology 1

From Danish grindehval.

Noun

griend m (plural grienden, diminutive griendje n)

1. pilot whale, blackfish dolphin of the genus Globicephala
2. long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas

   Synonyms: gewone griend, zwarte griend

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch grient, from Proto-Germanic *greuna-, a variant of *greutą (“grit, coarse sand”).

Noun

griend m (plural grienden, diminutive griendje n)

1. waterside area, overgrown with willows and reeds
2. wood harvested in such an area, especially willow branches

   Synonym: rijshout