bigripan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bigrīpan, equivalent to bi- +‎ grīpan.

Verb

bigrīpan

  1. to encompass, to include
  2. to enclose
  3. to conquer

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Middle Dutch: begripen
    • Dutch: begrijpen
    • Limburgish: begriepe

Further reading
  • “bigrīpan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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