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Old English · noun

handgripe

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈxɑndˌɡri.pe/
[ˈhɑndˌɡri.pe]
Syllables
ˈxɑnd · ˌɡri · pe (3 syllables)
Modern English
handgripgrasp

Meaning

  1. handgrip, grasp

Declension

Declension of handgripe
SingularPlural
Nominative handgripehandgripas
Accusative handgripehandgripas
Genitive handgripeshandgripa
Dative handgripehandgripum

All forms (5)

Etymology

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

Descendants

handgrip

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