bigripan

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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan, equivalent to bi- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

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bigrīpan

  1. to encompass, to include
  2. to enclose
  3. to conquer

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: begripen
    • Dutch: begrijpen
    • Limburgish: begriepe

Further reading

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  • bigrīpan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012