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): /ˈɡrɛj/
• 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. Cf Danish grej, Norwegian Bokmål greie, Norwegian Nynorsk greie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɛj/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛj

Noun

grej c

(colloquial)

1. a thing (concrete or abstract – also of events, like in English)

   Synonym: sak

   Ölburkar och tvättmaskiner är två exempel på grejer

   Beer cans and washing machines are two examples of things

   Var vill du att jag lägger grejerna?

   Where do you want me to put the stuff?

   Vad är det där för röd grej?

   What is that red thing?

   De har en ny grej på gång

   They have a new thing they're working on

   Det hände en konstig grej igår

   A strange thing happened yesterday

2. a thing (something that exists, as opposed to not)

   Jag visste inte att det var en grej

   I didn't know it was a thing

3. thing (subjective liking)

   Atonal musik är inte min grej

   Atonal music is not my thing

4. thing, deal (point)

   Synonym: sak

   Grejen är (den) att vi måste hitta kunder. Annars konkar vi.

   Thing is [the thing is (that [thing]) that], we need to find customers. Otherwise we'll go bust.

5. thing, deal (appeal)

   Jag fattar inte grejen med hans filmer. Varför är de så populära?

   I don't understand what the deal is with his movies. Why are they so popular?

6. thing (central (distinguishing) thing, in some context)

   Atonal schlager skulle bli vår grej, men de snodde vår idé

   Atonal schlager was going to be our thing, but they stole our idea

Declension

Declension of grej

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	grej	grejs
	definite	grejen	grejens
plural	indefinite	grejer	grejers
	definite	grejerna	grejernas

Declension of grej

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	grej	grejs
	definite	grejen	grejens
plural	indefinite	grejor	grejors
	definite	grejorna	grejornas

Derived terms

• grejsimojs

Related terms

• greja

See also

• föremål
• grunka
• mackapär
• manick
• mojäng
• pryl
• sak
• ting
• tingest
• tjofräs

References

• grej in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• grej in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• grej in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)