Masculine

Greif

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡʁaɪ̯f/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German grīf, grīfe, from Old High German grīf, grīfo, borrowed from Latin gryphus. Early on associated with the unrelated verb in greifen (“to grab”); compare Middle Low German grīp. Possibly a doublet of Cherub.

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