Swedish adjective · noun· top 5,000 most common

gripande

touching, poignantAlso the present participle of gripa.

gripande as an adjective

Meaning

touching; poignant

In Swedish: rörande

gripande as a noun(ett gripande)

Meaning

arrest

Forms

Forms of gripande
Singular, indefiniteett gripande
Singular, definitegripandet
Plural, indefinitegripanden
Plural, definitegripandena

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

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What does gripande mean?

gripande in a sentence

  • en gripande berättelse
    a touching story

Questions

What does gripande mean in English?

gripande means “touching, poignant”.

Is it en gripande or ett gripande?

It is ett gripande, and “the arrest” is gripandet.

What is the plural of gripande?

The plural of gripande is gripanden, and the definite plural is gripandena.

Similar words

fängslande

Nearby common words

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