Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

ett grepp

grasp, grip

Meaning

grasp; grip

In Swedish: tag (med fingrarna etc)

Forms

Forms of grepp
Singular, indefiniteett grepp
Singular, definitegreppet
Plural, indefinitegrepp
Plural, definitegreppen

grepp is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort grepp, det stora greppet. Check another noun

Practise grepp

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Is it en grepp or ett grepp?

grepp in a sentence

  • nya pedagogiska grepp
    new pedagogical methods
  • få grepp om situationen
    come (get) to grips with the situation
  • ett fast grepp
    a firm grip
  • stilistiskt grepp
    stylistic device

Questions

What does grepp mean in English?

grepp means “grasp, grip”.

Is it en grepp or ett grepp?

It is ett grepp, and “the grasp” is greppet.

What is the plural of grepp?

grepp doesn't change in the plural: ett grepp, två grepp (definite: greppen).

Similar words

tag

Origin

Derived from gripa.

Nearby common words

grepp is number 3,154 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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