noun#2,805 by frequency
der Griff
/ɡʁɪf/
handle; grasp, reach; grip
- genitive
- des Griffes
- plural
- die Griffe
Meanings
- 1
handle — part of a tool or fixture meant to be gripped
Ich habe einen neuen Griff an die Tür gemacht.
I put a new handle to the door.
Tatoeba · MisterTrouser · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sie kann die Situation in den Griff bekommen.
She can take control of the situation.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
grasp, reach — act of trying to grab
- 3
grip — act of holding something after having gripped it
Es wurde immer schwieriger, die Situation in den Griff zu bekommen.
It became increasingly difficult to get to grips with the situation.
Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
holdrare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derGriff | dieGriffe |
| accusative | denGriff | dieGriffe |
| dative | demGriff | denGriffen |
| genitive | desGriffes | derGriffe |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.