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grip.

griffin

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡriːp/
  1. griffin eagle-lion figure

    masculine
  2. griffin the Saab 39 Gripen fighter aircraft

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish griper, from Old Norse gripr, ultimately from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps, “griffin”).

noun/ɡriːp/
  1. personal valuables; belongings, possessions

    archaic · common-gender
  2. a thing, a valuable

    common-gender · especially · idiomatic · in-compounds
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish griper, from Old Norse gripr, from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. From the same root as grip. The word was repopularized by Old Norse context in the Early Modern Period, such as the compound dýrgripr → Swedish dyrgrip (attested since 1739), although it appears sporadically throughout the Renaissance.

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