gripen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
gripen
- to grab
- to attack, to overwhelm
- to understand
Inflection
Strong class 1 | ||
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Infinitive | gripen | |
3rd sg. past | grêep | |
3rd pl. past | grēpen | |
Past participle | grēp | |
Infinitive | gripen | |
In genitive | gripens | |
In dative | gripene | |
Indicative | Present | Past |
1st singular | gripe | grêep |
2nd singular | grijps, gripes | grēeps, grēpes |
3rd singular | grijpt, gripet | grêep |
1st plural | gripen | grēpen |
2nd plural | grijpt, gripet | grēept, grēpet |
3rd plural | gripen | grēpen |
Subjunctive | Present | Past |
1st singular | gripe | grēpe |
2nd singular | grijps, gripes | grēpes |
3rd singular | gripe | grēpe |
1st plural | gripen | grēpen |
2nd plural | grijpt, gripet | grēpet |
3rd plural | gripen | grēpen |
Imperative | Present | |
Singular | grijp, gripe | |
Plural | grijpt, gripet | |
Present | Past | |
Participle | gripende | grēp |
Descendants
Further reading
- “gripen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “gripen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną. Cognates include Middle Dutch gripen, Old Swedish grīpa, Middle High German grifen and Middle Low German grîpen.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
gripen
- To grip or grab onto (and often to take away)
- To confiscate or steal; to take forcibly.
- To have or make material gains come into one's possession.
- To find out about; to acquire knowledge or information about.
- To torment or injure; to cause fear or sorrow.
Usage notes
This verb tends to be supplanted by grippen later in the Middle English period.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of gripen (strong class 1/weak)
infinitive | (to) gripen | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | gripe | grope, grape, grepe, griped |
2nd person singular | gripest | grip, grope, *gropest |
3rd person singular | gripeth, gripeþ, gripth | grope, grape, grepe, griped |
plural | gripen | grip(en), grep(en), grope(n), *griped(en) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | gripe | *gripe, gripede |
plural | gripen | grip(en), grep(en), grope(n), *griped(en) |
imperative | present | |
singular | gripe | |
plural | gripeþ, gripeth | |
participle | present | past |
gripende, gripinge | (i)gripe(n), grope(n), griped |
Descendants
References
- “grīpen (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.
Etymology 2
Noun
gripen
Etymology 3
From Old English grippan.
Noun
gripen
- Alternative form of grippen
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
gripen
- (deprecated template usage) masculine and feminine past participle of gripa
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
gripen
Verb
gripen
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