greifen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (class-1,strong,transitive) to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
2. (class-1,strong,transitive) to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
3. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to reach; to grab
4. (class-1,strong,transitive) to capture (someone)
5. (class-1,strong,transitive) to strike
6. (class-1,intransitive,strong) to take hold; to bite

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle High German grîfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, grasp”).