grep
grep as a verb
Meaning
grasped
grep as a noun(en grep)
Meaning
garden fork, graip – a tool, resembling a pitchfork but where both handle and prongs are shorter and sturdier, and which is used more for digging than lifting
In Swedish: grävredskap som ser ut som en gaffel
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en grep |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | grepen |
| Plural, indefinite | grepar |
| Plural, definite | greparna |
grep is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor grep, den stora grepen. Check another noun
Practise grep
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Words built with grep
- potatisgrep potato fork
Questions
What does grep mean in English?
grep means “grasped”.
Is it en grep or ett grep?
It is en grep, and “the garden fork” is grepen.
What is the plural of grep?
The plural of grep is grepar, and the definite plural is greparna.
Origin
From Old Norse greip, from Proto-Germanic *graipō.
Nearby common words
grep is number 2,762 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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