begreb
Danish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Low German begrip, cf. German Begriff. Belongs to the verb begribe (“understand”), from Middle Low German begrīpen, German begreifen.
Noun
editbegreb n (singular definite begrebet, plural indefinite begreber)
Usage notes
editHighly prone to forming nonce-compounds like tidsbegreb (“concept of time”) or begrebsverden (“idea-world”).
Declension
editDeclension of begreb
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | begreb | begrebet | begreber | begreberne |
genitive | begrebs | begrebets | begrebers | begrebernes |
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Etymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editbegreb