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greip.

grip, grasp

5 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkreiːp]
  1. grip, grasp

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse greip, from Proto-Germanic *graipō. Cognate with Faroese greipa (“two fish tied together”), Swedish grep (“fork, pitchfork”), Dutch greep (“grasp, clutches”), English grope.

noun[ˈkreiːp]
  1. grapefruit

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

Contraction of greipaldin.

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