greep
Dutch
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eːp
Etymology 1
editFrom 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.
Noun
editgreep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
- grasp, clutches
- (figuratively) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van)
- Synonym: ban
- Hij was helemaal in de greep van dat computerspel.
- He was completely consumed by that computer game.
- (figuratively) guess
- some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection
- Dit is een greep uit de talen waarin Wiktionary beschikbaar is: Engels, Nederlands, Spaans en Zweeds.
- These are some samples that represent the larger collection of all languages in which Wiktionary is available: English, Dutch, Spanish and Swedish.
- In deze vitrine ziet u een greep uit ons assortiment.
- In this showcase you can see some samples that represent the larger collection of our current offerings.
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (“handle, grip”), from Proto-Germanic *graipō.
Noun
editgreep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editgreep
Usage notes
editIn the sense of random guess, only the example provided is common usage. For example, while you can say Doe eens een gok or Doe eens een gooi (take a guess), you can't say Doe eens een greep.
Anagrams
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- Rhymes:Dutch/eːp
- Rhymes:Dutch/eːp/1 syllable
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch masculine nouns
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- Dutch feminine nouns
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