grapa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) staple (fastener)
2. (feminine) clamp
3. (feminine) stitch

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of grapar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of grapar:

Concepts

staple

parenthesis

clamp

🗜️

brace

clip

holdfast

cramp

hoop

stitch

agraffe

band

paper fastener

bracket

brooch

buttonhole

clasp

dog

🐕

hold fast

Synonyms

laña

corchete

broche

calambre

gancho

🪝

gratis

🆓

puntada

velocidad

ojal

prendedor

sujetapapeles

zuncho

abrazadera

clavillo

alfiler

Hyphenated as

gra‧pa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɾapa/

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan: grapa

Cognate with English: grape

In summary

Borrowed from Catalan grapa, from Frankish *krappō (“hook”). Compare English grape.