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gripan
gripan
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Frankish *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, whence also Old Saxon grīpan, Old English grīpan, Old High German grīfan, Old Norse grípa. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grab, grasp”).
Verb
grīpan
Conjugation
Conjugation of grīpan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | grīpan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | grīpu | greip |
| 2nd person singular | grīpis, grīpist | gripi |
| 3rd person singular | grīpit | greip |
| 1st person plural | grīpon | gripun |
| 2nd person plural | grīpet | griput |
| 3rd person plural | grīpunt | gripun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | grīpe | gripi |
| 2nd person singular | grīpes, grīpest | gripis, gripist |
| 3rd person singular | grīpe | gripi |
| 1st person plural | grīpen | gripin |
| 2nd person plural | grīpet | gripit |
| 3rd person plural | grīpent | gripint |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | grīp | |
| plural | grīpet | |
| participle | present | past |
| grīpandi | gegripon | |
Descendants
Old English
Verb
grīpan
Conjugation
Conjugation of grīpan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | grīpan | tō grīpanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | grīpe | grāp |
| 2nd-person singular | grīpest | gripe |
| 3rd-person singular | grīpeþ | grāp |
| plural | grīpaþ | gripon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | grīpe | gripe |
| plural | grīpen | gripen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | grīp | |
| plural | grīpaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| grīpende | (ġe)gripen | |
Descendants
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, whence also Old English grīpan, Old Dutch grīpan, Old Frisian grīpa, Old High German grīfan, Old Norse grípa, Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽 (greipan). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grasp, grab”).
Verb
grīpan
- to gripe
Conjugation
Conjugation of grīpan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | grīpan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | grīpu | grēp |
| 2nd person singular | grīpis | gripi |
| 3rd person singular | grīpid | grēp |
| plural | grīpad | gripun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | grīpe | gripi |
| 2nd person singular | grīpes | gripis |
| 3rd person singular | grīpe | gripi |
| plural | grīpen | gripin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | grīp | |
| plural | grīpad | |
| participle | present | past |
| grīpandi | gigripan, gripan | |
Descendants
- Low German: griepen