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Greif.

griffin

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡʁaɪ̯f/
  1. griffin

    masculine · strong · weak
Where this word comes from

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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