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Griff.

grasp, reach (act of trying to grab)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡʁɪf/
  1. grasp, reach (act of trying to grab)

    masculine · strong
    der Griff nach den Sternen
  2. grip (act of holding something after having gripped it)

    masculine · strong
  3. handle (part of a tool or fixture meant to be gripped)

    masculine · strong
    Türgriff
  4. hold

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German grif, from Old High German grif, from Proto-West Germanic *gripi, from Proto-Germanic *gripiz.

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