begripen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch bigrīpan. Equivalent to be- +‎ gripen.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bəˈɣriːpən/

Verb

begripen

1. to grab hold of, to grasp
2. to encompass, to contain
3. to catch, to apprehend
4. to reprimand
5. to undertake, to perform

Conjugation

This Middle Dutch verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: begrijpen

Swedish

Etymology

past participle of begripa.

Adjective

begripen

1. understood

Declension