gripen

== Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣriːpən/ === Verb === gripen to grab to attack, to overwhelm to understand ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: grijpen Afrikaans: gryp Limburgish: griepe === 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 ==== grypen, grype, gripe ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡriːpən/ ==== Verb ==== gripen To grip or grab onto (often to take away) To confiscate or steal; to take forcibly. To make material gains come into one's possession. To find out about (to acquire knowledge or information) 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 ===== ===== Descendants ===== English: gripe Scots: gripe, grip ===== References ===== “grīpen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 September 2018. === Etymology 2 === From gripe (“grip”) +‎ -en (plural suffix). ==== Noun ==== gripen plural of gripe (“grip”) === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== gripen alternative form of grippen == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Participle === gripen past participle of gripa == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡriː.pen/ IPA(key): /ˈɡri.pen/ === Verb === grīpen plural present subjunctive of grīpan === Verb === gripen plural preterite subjunctive of grīpan === Participle === gripen past participle of grīpan == Spanish == === Verb === gripen inflection of gripar: third-person plural present subjunctive third-person plural imperative == Swedish == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡriːpɛn/ ==== Noun ==== gripen definite singular of grip === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /²ɡriːpɛn/ ==== Participle ==== gripen past participle of gripa === Anagrams === gripne