grif in Dutch

IPA: /ɣrɪf/ Audio: Nl-grif.ogg

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Rhymes: -ɪf Etymology: Probably by contraction from an older form *gerif, in that form attested in East Frisian and in Gronings, cognate with Dutch gerief (“amenity”). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|gerief||amenity}} Dutch gerief (“amenity”) Head templates: {{nl-adj|griffer}} grif (comparative griffer, superlative grifst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|griffe}} Forms: griffer [comparative], grifst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], grif [adverbial, positive, predicative], griffer [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het grifst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het grifste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], griffe [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], griffere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], grifste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], grif [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], griffer [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], grifste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], griffe [indefinite, plural, positive], griffere [comparative, indefinite, plural], grifste [indefinite, plural, superlative], griffe [definite, positive], griffere [comparative, definite], grifste [definite, superlative], grifs [partitive, positive], griffers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]

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}

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"grif" meaning in Dutch

Adjective