grepp
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from gripa.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]grepp n
- a grip (a hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
- an approach (way of doing something)
- stilistiskt grepp
- stylistic device
- (sports) a hold (e.g. in wrestling)
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | grepp | grepps |
| definite | greppet | greppets | |
| plural | indefinite | grepp | grepps |
| definite | greppen | greppens |
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Finnish: ripa
Further reading
[edit]- grepp in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- grepp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)