verb#1,692 by frequency
greifen
/ˈɡʁaɪ̯fən/
to grab; to grasp; to grip; to seize
- er/sie/es
- greift
- past
- griff
- past participle
- gegriffen
Meanings
- 1
to grab; to grasp; to grip — something
Diese Zahlen sind nicht aus der Luft gegriffen.
These figures are not plucked out of thin air.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lasst uns ihr alle unter die Arme greifen.
Let's all give her a hand.
Tatoeba · Naina · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to grab; to seize; to snatch — in an aggressive way
- 3
to reach; to grab
Beide griffen nach demselben Buch.
They both reached for the same book.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom griff in seine Tasche.
Tom reached into his bag.
Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
to come into effectrare
- 5
to capture — someonerare
- 6
to strikerare
- 7
to take hold; to biterare
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | greife | griff |
| du | greifst | griffst |
| er/sie/es | greift | griff |
| wir | greifen | griffen |
| ihr | greift | grifft |
| sie/Sie | greifen | griffen |