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Catalan
Etymology 1
From Frankish *krappō (“hook”).
Pronunciation
Noun
grapa f (plural grapes)
- claw (of an animal)
- staple (fastener)
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Etymology 2
Verb
grapa
- inflection of grapar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Polish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
grapa f
- (Kuyavia) Synonym of naczynie
Further reading
- Oskar Kolberg (1867) “grapa”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 271
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Noun
grapa f (plural grapas)
- grappa (Italian grape-based spirit)
Romanian
Pronunciation
Noun
grapa f
- definite nominative/accusative singular of grapă
Slovene
Pronunciation
Noun
grápa f
- ditch
Inflection
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɾapa/
- Rhymes: -apa
- Syllabification: gra‧pa
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Catalan grapa, from Frankish *krappō (“hook”). Compare English grape.
Noun
grapa f (plural grapas)
- staple (fastener)
- clamp
- (medicine) stitch
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
grapa
- inflection of grapar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
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