From Dutch grijpen, from Middle Dutch gripen, from Old Dutch grīpan, from Proto-West Germanic *grīpan, from Proto-Germanic *grīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreyb- (“to grasp, grab”). See: Dutch 'grijpen', Middle Dutch 'gripen', Proto-Germanic '*grīpaną'.
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Sample Sentences
Gryp dit voor dit sink! (Grab it before it sinks!)