greep
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -eːp
Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *gripi (“grasp, clutch”), from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. A variant nominative singular form, Old Dutch *grip, is preserved in begrip.
Noun
[edit]greep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
- grasp, clutches
- (figuratively) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van)
- Synonym: ban
- Hij was helemaal in de greep van dat computerspel.
- He was completely consumed by that computer game.
- (figuratively) guess
- some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection
- Dit is een greep uit de talen waarin Wiktionary beschikbaar is: Engels, Nederlands, Spaans en Zweeds.
- These are some samples that represent the larger collection of all languages in which Wiktionary is available: English, Dutch, Spanish and Swedish.
- In deze vitrine ziet u een greep uit ons assortiment.
- In this showcase you can see some samples that represent the larger collection of our current offerings.
Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (“handle, grip”), from Proto-Germanic *graipō.
Noun
[edit]greep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
Etymology 3
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]greep
Usage notes
[edit]In the sense of random guess, only the example provided is common usage. For example, while you can say Doe eens een gok or Doe eens een gooi (take a guess), you can't say Doe eens een greep.
Anagrams
[edit]Categories:
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːp
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːp/1 syllable
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch masculine nouns
- Dutch terms with usage examples
- Dutch feminine nouns
- Dutch non-lemma forms
- Dutch verb forms
- Dutch ablauted verbal nouns