Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gripiz

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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gripiz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *grīpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣri.piz/

Noun

*gripiz m

1. A grip, grabbing or grasp.
2. Something that is held onto or gripped.

Inflection

i-stemDeclension of *gripiz (i-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*gripiz	*gripīz
vocative	*gripi	*gripīz
accusative	*gripį	*gripinz
genitive	*gripīz	*gripjǫ̂
dative	*gripī	*gripimaz
instrumental	*gripī	*gripimiz

Descendants

• Old English: gripe
  • Middle English: gripe, grippe
    • English: grip
      • → Dutch: grip
    • Scots: grip
• Old Frisian: *grip (in bigrip)
• Old Dutch: *gripi
  • Middle Dutch: grepe
    • Dutch: greep
• Old High German: grif
  • Middle High German: grif
    • German: Griff
      • → Polish: gryf
• Old Norse: gripr
  • Icelandic: gripur