gräifen
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German grīfen, from Old High German grīfan. Cognate with German greifen, Dutch grijpen, English gripe, Icelandic grípa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʀæi̯fen/, [ˈɡʀæˑɪ̯fən]
- Rhymes: -æːɪfən
Verb
gräifen (third-person singular present gräift, past participle gegraff, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to reach for
- (transitive) to grab
- (transitive) to catch, to capture
- (intransitive) to kick in, to take effect
Conjugation
| infinitive | gräifen | |
|---|---|---|
| participle | gegraff | |
| auxiliary | hunn | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| 1st singular | gräifen | — |
| 2nd singular | gräifs | gräif |
| 3rd singular | gräift | — |
| 1st plural | gräifen | — |
| 2nd plural | gräift | gräift |
| 3rd plural | gräifen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.