gripe

English

Etymology

Old English grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpanan. Cognate with Dutch grijpen, German greifen, Swedish gripa, Danish gribe.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɡɹʌɪp/

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• Rhymes: -aɪp

Verb

gripe (third-person singular simple present gripes, present participle griping, simple past and past participle griped)

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To make a grab (to, towards, at or upon something).
2. (archaic, transitive) To seize, grasp.
3. (intransitive) To complain; to whine.

Synonyms

• (complain): bitch, complain, whine

Translations

to complain; to whine

Spanish: quejarse (es), gimotear (es)

Noun

gripe (plural gripes)

1. A complaint; a petty concern.
2. (nautical) The name of a specific wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

Translations

a complaint; a petty concern

Dutch: klacht (nl)

Spanish: queja f., gimoteo m. (complaint); nimiedad f. (petty concern)

the name of a specific wire rope

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Maori: amuamu

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Norwegian

Verb

'gripe

1. To seize (grab, capture).
2. To seize (take advantage of opportunity).

Conjugation

    Conjugation of gripe in Bokmål

Infinitive active	gripe
Infinitive passive	gripes
Present active	griper
Present passive	gripes
Past	grep/greip
Present participle	gripende
Past participle	grepet
Imperative	grip

    Conjugation of gripe in Nynorsk

Infinitive active	gripe
Infinitive passive	gripast
Present	grip [griper]
Past	greip
Present participle	gripande
Past participle	gripe/gripi
Imperative	grip

Related terms

• gripe dagen

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gripiz. Cognate with Old High German grif- (German Griff), Old Norse gripr.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡripe/

Noun

gripe m.

1. grip, clutch, grasp

Declension

    Declension of gripe (strong i-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	gripe	gripe, gripas
accusative	gripe	gripe, gripas
genitive	gripes	gripa
dative	gripe	gripum

Descendants

• English: grip

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Portuguese

Noun

gripe f. (plural gripes)

1. The flu, influenza.

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• gripa (Colombia, Mexico)

Etymology

French grippe, from gripper (“to seize”), of Germanic origin.

Noun

gripe f. (plural gripes)

1. The flu, influenza.

See also

• catarro m.
• resfriado m.
• resfrío m.
• agriparse