"greep" meaning in Dutch

See greep in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: grepen [plural], greepje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːp Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|grepe}} Middle Dutch grepe, {{inh|nl|odt|*gripi||grasp, clutch}} Old Dutch *gripi (“grasp, clutch”), {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*gripiz}} Proto-Germanic *gripiz, {{cog|odt|*grip}} Old Dutch *grip Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} greep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
  1. grasp, clutches Tags: masculine Synonyms: grip, houvast
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-noun-P2qWFLfS Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 3 34 36 3 11
  2. (figuratively) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van) Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: ban
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-noun-ZLapUAe-
  3. (figuratively) guess Tags: figuratively, masculine Synonyms: gok, gooi
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-noun-8avhsIPR Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 9 2 50 25 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 3 34 36 3 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 2 51 22 2 11
  4. some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-noun-cU-e8iJ0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 3 34 36 3 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: grepen [plural], greepje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːp Etymology: From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (“handle, grip”), from Proto-Germanic *graipō. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|grepe}} Middle Dutch grepe, {{inh|nl|odt|*grēpa||handle, grip}} Old Dutch *grēpa (“handle, grip”), {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*graipō}} Proto-Germanic *graipō Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} greep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
  1. grip, handle Tags: feminine Synonyms: handvat
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-noun-yf3~nUDz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Rhymes: -eːp Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} greep
  1. singular past indicative of grijpen Tags: form-of, indicative, past, singular Form of: grijpen
    Sense id: en-greep-nl-verb-8RDYVv4B Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 3 34 36 3 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "grip",
          "grip"
        ],
        [
          "handle",
          "handle"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "handvat"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "greep"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Dutch ablauted verbal nouns",
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch non-lemma forms",
    "Dutch verb forms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːp",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/eːp/1 syllable"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 3,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "greep",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "grijpen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "singular past indicative of grijpen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grijpen",
          "grijpen#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "greep"
}

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