greis
/ɡʁaɪ̯s/ adjective C2- aged, very old, especially when decrepit or senile · sein greiser Vater his aged father
- grey (also generally implying very old age, not usually of people in their 40s or 50s) · das greise Haupt seines Vaters his father’s grey-haired head
Comparative greiser · Superlative am greisesten
Endings
After der, die, das (dieser, jeder)
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | greise | greise | greise | greisen |
| Accusative | greisen | greise | greise | greisen |
| Dative | greisen | greisen | greisen | greisen |
| Genitive | greisen | greisen | greisen | greisen |
Without an article
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | greiser | greise | greises | greise |
| Accusative | greisen | greise | greises | greise |
| Dative | greisem | greiser | greisem | greisen |
| Genitive | greisen | greiser | greisen | greiser |
After ein, kein, mein
| masculine | feminine | neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | greiser | greise | greises | greisen |
| Accusative | greisen | greise | greises | greisen |
| Dative | greisen | greisen | greisen | greisen |
| Genitive | greisen | greisen | greisen | greisen |
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