Griff

See also: griff

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹɪf/
  • Audio (Australia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪf

Proper noun

Griff

  1. A male given name.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German grif, from Old High German grif, from Proto-West Germanic *gripi, from Proto-Germanic *gripiz.

Pronunciation

Noun

Griff m (strong, genitive Griffes or Griffs, plural Griffe)

  1. grasp, reach (act of trying to grab)
    der Griff nach den Sternen ― (the act of) reaching for the stars
  2. grip (act of holding something after having gripped it)
  3. handle (part of a tool or fixture meant to be gripped)
    Türgriff ― door handle
  4. (climbing) hold

Declension

Declension of Griff [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Griff die Griffe
genitive eines des Griffes, Griffs der Griffe
dative einem dem Griff, Griffe1 den Griffen
accusative einen den Griff die Griffe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: gryf

Further reading

  • “Griff” in Duden online
  • “Griff”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Griff, English grip.

Noun

Griff m (plural Griffe)

  1. grip
  2. clip (of a horseshoe)
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