greep

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) grasp, clutches
2. (figuratively, masculine) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van)
3. (figuratively, masculine) guess
4. (masculine) some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection

Verb

singular past indicative of grijpen

Concepts

grip

grasp

tongs

grab

carry

hand

✋

clasp

handle

clutch

gripe

bite

haft

hold

snatch

Synonyms

handgreep

handvat

buitenkans

grijper

inname

koopje

oor

👂

gesp

gaffel

heft

hooivork

omhelzing

knip

kram

begrip

riek

schakel

slot

🔒

houvast

grip

haak

🪝

handdruk

🤝

Translations

Griff

fourche

Zange

Henkel

Nehmen

Stich

toma

pinces

prise

Spange

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: grepe

Inherited from Old Dutch: *gripi

Cognate with Old Dutch: *grip

Inherited from Old Dutch: *grēpa

In summary

From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *gripi (“grasp, clutch”), from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. A variant nominative singular form, Old Dutch *grip, is preserved in begrip.