Reconstruction:Old English/græpe

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *graipī, from Proto-Germanic *graipiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡræː.pe/

Adjective

*grǣpe

1. grasping

Declension

Declension of *grǣpe — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*grǣpe	*grǣpu, *grǣpo	*grǣpe
Accusative	*grǣpne	*grǣpe	*grǣpe
Genitive	*grǣpes	*grǣpre	*grǣpes
Dative	*grǣpum	*grǣpre	*grǣpum
Instrumental	*grǣpe	*grǣpre	*grǣpe
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*grǣpe	*grǣpa, *grǣpe	*grǣpu, *grǣpo
Accusative	*grǣpe	*grǣpa, *grǣpe	*grǣpu, *grǣpo
Genitive	*grǣpra	*grǣpra	*grǣpra
Dative	*grǣpum	*grǣpum	*grǣpum
Instrumental	*grǣpum	*grǣpum	*grǣpum

Declension of *grǣpe — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*grǣpa	*grǣpe	*grǣpe
Accusative	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpe
Genitive	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpan
Dative	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpan
Instrumental	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpan
Accusative	*grǣpan	*grǣpan	*grǣpan
Genitive	*grǣpra, *grǣpena	*grǣpra, *grǣpena	*grǣpra, *grǣpena
Dative	*grǣpum	*grǣpum	*grǣpum
Instrumental	*grǣpum	*grǣpum	*grǣpum

Derived terms

• ætgrǣpe

Related terms

• grāp
• grīpan

Descendants

• Scots: graip
  • → Irish: graeipe, graeip, grápa, grápán
  • → Scottish Gaelic: gràpa