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Griff
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griff
English
+ (name)
Etymology
en
Pronunciation
en /ɡɹɪf/
en En-au-griff.ogg AU
en ɪf 1
Proper noun
en male.
German
Etymology
From de gmh grif, from de goh grif, from de gmw-pro *gripi, from de gem-pro *gripiz.
Pronunciation
de /ɡʁɪf/
de De-at-Griff.ogg Austria
de De-Griff.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɪf 1
Noun
m,(e)s
grasp, reach act of trying to grab
de der Griff nach den Sternen (the act of) reaching for the stars
grip act of holding something after having gripped it
handle part of a tool or fixture meant to be gripped
de [[Türgriff Türgriff]]|door handle'''
de climbing hold
Declension
m,(e)s
Hyponyms
de Fehlgriff Handgriff Koffergriff Quergriff Türgriff Übergriff Glücksgriff Kunstgriff
Derived terms
de griffig griffbereit im Griff haben in den Griff bekommen Griff ins Klo
Related terms
de greifen
de Griffel
de Angriff
de Begriff
Descendants
pl gryf grip 1
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare de Griff, en grip.
Noun
pdc noun m plural Griffe
grip
clip of a horseshoe