handgripe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handugripi, equivalent to hand +‎ gripe. Cognate with Old High German hantgrif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑndˌɡri.pe/, [ˈhɑndˌɡri.pe]

Noun

handgripe m

1. handgrip, grasp

Declension

Declension of handgripe (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	handgripe	handgripas
accusative	handgripe	handgripas
genitive	handgripes	handgripa
dative	handgripe	handgripum

Descendants

• Middle English: handegrip, hand grip
  • English: handgrip
  • Scots: handigrip