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The German word for to grip is
greifen





to grip

German Definition


grip
     (wir) greifen
     (ihr) greift
     Griff
     greifen, ergreifen



Translations for grip and their definitions

Greifen
     n. gerund of greifen
     n. plural of Greif
     n. genitive singular of Greif
     v. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
     v. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
     v. to reach; to grab
          an etwas greifen - to grab onto something
          nach etwas greifen - to reach for something
          zu etwas greifen - to reach for something
          in etwas greifen - to reach into something
     v. to capture (someone)
     v. to strike
     v. to take hold; to bite
          Trotz des schlechten Wetters griffen die Reifen hervorragend - The tires did bite perfectly despite the bad weather.


Griff
     n. grip, grasp; (figuratively) reach
          der Griff nach den Sternen
     n. handle
          Türgriff - door handle
     v. first-person singular preterite of greifen
     v. third-person singular preterite of greifen


Ergreifen
     n. gerund of ergreifen
     v. to seize, capture
     v. to take up (a job, etc.)


festhalten
     v. to hold; to adhere
          mit aller Kraft festhalten. - to hold on to (it) with all one's strength.
     v. to retain
          ausdrücklich festhalten. - to state expressly.
     v. to record; to capture
          schriftlich festhalten. - to record in writing.
     v. to detain
          Sie wurde sie gewaltsam festgehalten. - She was forcibly detained.


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