grifan

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *grīpan, whence also Old Saxon, Old Dutch, Old English grīpan, and outside of West Germanic, Old Norse grípa, Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽 (greipan).

Verb

grīfan

1. to gripe

Conjugation

Conjugation of grīfan (strong class 1)

infinitive	grīfan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	grīfu, grīfo	greif
2nd person singular	grīfis, grīfist	griffi
3rd person singular	grīfit	greif
1st person plural	grīfem, grīfemēs	griffum, griffumēs
2nd person plural	grīfet	griffut
3rd person plural	grīfant	griffun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	grīfe	griffi
2nd person singular	grīfēs, grīfēst	griffīs, griffīst
3rd person singular	grīfe	griffi
1st person plural	grīfēm, grīfemēs	griffīm, griffīmēs
2nd person plural	grīfēt	griffīt
3rd person plural	grīfēn	griffīn
imperative	present
singular	grīf
plural	grīfet
participle	present	past
	grīfanti	gigriffan

Descendants

• Middle High German: grifen
  • Cimbrian: graifan
  • German: greifen
  • Luxembourgish: gräifen
• → Old French: grifer
  • French: griffer