Grips

See also: grips

German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?]. Derived with the suffix -s from Middle Low German grīpen or grabben. These interrelated verbs are cognate with English gripe and grab respectively. For the semantics compare German begreifen (“to understand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɪps/
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Noun

Grips m (strong, genitive Gripses or Grips, no plural)

  1. (informal) wit; intellect; understanding; nous
    Synonyms: Köpfchen, Verstand

Declension

Declension of Grips [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Grips
genitive eines des Gripses, Grips
dative einem dem Grips
accusative einen den Grips
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