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greifen

[ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something)
  2. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way)
  3. to reach; to grab
  4. to come into effect
Examples

nach etwas greifen

to reach for something

Pronunciationˈɡʁaɪ̯fən

Part of speechverb

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.