Griff
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See also: griff
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit](This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɡɹɪf/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪf
Proper noun
[edit]Griff
- A male given name.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German grif, from Old High German grif, from Proto-West Germanic *gripi, from Proto-Germanic *gripiz.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Griff m (strong, genitive Griffes or Griffs, plural Griffe)
- grip, grasp; (figuratively) reach
- der Griff nach den Sternen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- handle
- Türgriff ― door handle
Declension
[edit]Declension of Griff [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Polish: gryf
Further reading
[edit]Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare German Griff, English grip.
Noun
[edit]Griff m (plural Griffe)
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