greep
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eːp
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *gripi (“grasp, clutch”), from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. A variant nominative singular form, Old Dutch *grip, is preserved in begrip.
Noun edit
greep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
- grasp, clutches
- (figuratively) fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van)
- Synonym: ban
- Hij was helemaal in de greep van dat computerspel.
- He was completely consumed by that computer game.
- (figuratively) guess
- some samples that are reasonably representative for a larger collection
- Dit is een greep uit de talen waarin Wiktionary beschikbaar is: Engels, Nederlands, Spaans en Zweeds.
- These are some samples that represent the larger collection of all languages in which Wiktionary is available: English, Dutch, Spanish and Swedish.
- In deze vitrine ziet u een greep uit ons assortiment.
- In this showcase you can see some samples that represent the larger collection of our current offerings.
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (“handle, grip”), from Proto-Germanic *graipō.
Noun edit
greep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
greep
Usage notes edit
In the sense of random guess, only the example provided is common usage. For example, while you can say Doe eens een gok or Doe eens een gooi (take a guess), you can't say Doe eens een greep.