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gripper.

to grab, to grasp

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡʁi.pe/
  1. to grab, to grasp

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb-der. Proto-Germanic *grīpaną Frankish *grīpander. Old French *gripper French gripper Inherited from Old French *gripper, from Frankish *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, grasp”). Doublet of griffer.

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