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greifen.

to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən/[ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən][ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩][ˈɡʁaɪ̯fɱ̩]

  1. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)

    class-1 · strong · transitive

  2. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)

    class-1 · strong · transitive

  3. to reach; to grab

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    an etwas greifen
    nach etwas greifen

  4. to come into effect

    class-1 · intransitive · strong

  5. to capture (someone)

    class-1 · strong · transitive

  6. to strike

    class-1 · strong · transitive

  7. to take hold; to bite

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Trotz des schlechten Wetters griffen die Reifen hervorragend
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German grîfen, from Old High German grīfan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, grasp”).

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