greep

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *gripi (grasp, clutch), from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. A variant nominative singular form, Old Dutch *grip, is preserved in begrip.

Noun

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greep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)

  1. grasp, clutches
    Synonyms: grip, houvast
    Dankzij het ruwe oppervlak van het apparaat heb je een goede greep.
    Thanks to the rough surface of the device you get a good grip.
    Heb je een goede greep op de zaak?
    Do you have a good grip on the case?
  2. (figuratively) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van)
    Synonym: ban
    Hij was helemaal in de greep van dat computerspel.
    He was completely consumed by that computer game.
  3. (figuratively) guess
    Synonyms: gok, gooi
    Ik doe maar een greep.
    I'm just guessing.
  4. some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection
    Dit is een greep uit de talen waarin Wiktionary beschikbaar is: Engels, Nederlands, Spaans en Zweeds.
    These are some samples that represent the larger collection of all languages in which Wiktionary is available: English, Dutch, Spanish and Swedish.
    In deze vitrine ziet u een greep uit ons assortiment.
    In this showcase you can see some samples that represent the larger collection of our current offerings.

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (handle, grip), from Proto-Germanic *graipō.

Noun

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greep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)

  1. grip, handle
    Synonym: handvat

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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greep

  1. singular past indicative of grijpen

Usage notes

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In the sense of random guess, only the example provided is common usage. For example, while you can say Doe eens een gok or Doe eens een gooi (take a guess), you can't say Doe eens een greep.

Anagrams

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