grepp
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Derived from gripa.
Pronunciation edit
Audio: (file)
Noun edit
grepp n
- a grip (a hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand)
- an approach (way of doing something)
- stilistiskt grepp
- stylistic device
- (sports) a hold (e.g. in wrestling)
Declension edit
| Declension of grepp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | grepp | greppet | grepp | greppen |
| Genitive | grepps | greppets | grepps | greppens |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Finnish: ripa
Further reading edit
- grepp in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- grepp in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)