greep

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

greep m (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)

  1. grasp, clutches
    Synonyms: grip, houvast
    Dankzij het ruwe oppervlak van het apparaat heb je een goede greep.
    Thanks to the rough surface of the device you get a good grip.
    Heb je een goede greep op de zaak?
    Do you have a good grip on the case?
  2. (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.
  3. (figuratively) guess
    Synonyms: gok, gooi
    Ik doe maar een greep.
    I'm just guessing.
  4. 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

From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *grēpa (handle, grip), from Proto-Germanic *graipō.

Noun

greep f (plural grepen, diminutive greepje n)

  1. grip, handle
    Synonym: handvat

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

greep

  1. singular past indicative of grijpen

Usage notes

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.

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