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

A grip, grabbing or grasp.
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

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