Grapp

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Deverbal from Middle High German *grippen, northern form of gripfen, from Proto-Germanic *gripjaną (whence also English grip), intensive form of *grīpaną (whence Luxembourgish gräifen). Alternatively from Middle High German *grappen (see the iterative grappeln), which is cognate with German grabbeln, Dutch grabben, grabbelen, English grab. However, the latter would regularly yield a long vowel in Luxembourgish. Compare also grapsen, German grapschen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʀap/, [ɡʀɑp]
  • Rhymes: -ɑp

Noun

Grapp m (plural Gräpp)

1. hand curved in a position for gripping
2. handful; as much as the hand can hold