Grips

See also: grips

German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?]. Derived with the suffix -s from Middle Low German grīpen or grabben. These interrelated verbs are cognate with English gripe and grab respectively. For the semantics compare German begreifen (“to understand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɪps/

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Noun

Grips m (strong, genitive Gripses or Grips, no plural)

1. (informal) wit; intellect; understanding; nous

   Synonyms: Köpfchen, Verstand

Declension

Declension of Grips [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Grips
genitive	eines	des	Gripses, Grips
dative	einem	dem	Grips
accusative	einen	den	Grips

Related terms

• grabbeln
• grapschen
• greifen