handgripe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *handugripi, equivalent to hand +‎ gripe. Cognate with Old High German hantgrif.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌɡri.pe/, [ˈhɑndˌɡri.pe]

Noun

handgripe m

  1. handgrip, grasp

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative handgripe handgripas
accusative handgripe handgripas
genitive handgripes handgripa
dative handgripe handgripum

Descendants

  • Middle English: handegrip, hand grip
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