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graaien.

to grab, to snatch, to grabble

7 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɣraːi̯ən/
  1. to grab, to snatch, to grabble

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Of unclear development, but probably an affective formation of grabbelen (“to grope”) and grijpen (“to grab”).

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