grapsen — (auch grapschen) Vsw std. vulg. (18. Jh.) Stammwort. Entsprechend ne. grab, grasp; auch anord. grápa an sich reißen, mausen . Eine entsprechende Grundlage (ig.) * ghrebh greifen ist gut bezeugt (greifen); so daß es sich wohl um alte Wörter der… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
grapsen — grapschen, grapsen ↑ grabbeln … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
grapsen — grạp|sen 〈V. tr. u. V. intr.; hat; norddt.; umg.〉 = grapschen * * * grạp|sen <sw. V.; hat [zu mundartl. grappen, ↑grapschen] (österr. ugs.): stehlen … Universal-Lexikon
grapsen — graps[ch]en:g.|nach|:⇨greifen(3) … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
grapsen — grạp|sen (österreichisch umgangssprachlich für stehlen); du grapst … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
grasp — graspable, adj. grasper, n. graspless, adj. /grasp, grahsp/, v.t. 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning … Universalium
zgrepţăna — ZGREPŢĂNÁ, zgreápţăn, vb. I. (pop.) 1. intranz. A zgâria, a râcâi (cu ghearele). ♦ refl. (reg.) A se scărpina. ♦ tranz. A ara la suprafaţă, a zgâria pământul. 2. refl. A se căţăra, agăţându se cu ghearele. ♦ A se agăţa, a se prinde de ceva. – et … Dicționar Român
grasp — (v.) mid 14c., to reach for, feel around, possibly a metathesis of grapsen, from O.E. *græpsan to touch, feel, from P.Gmc. *grap , *grab (Cf. E.Fris. grapsen to grasp, M.Du. grapen to seize, grasp, O.E. grapian to touch, feel, grope ), from PIE… … Etymology dictionary
grasp — [[t]græsp, grɑsp[/t]] v. t. 1) to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms 2) to seize upon; hold firmly 3) to comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning[/ex] 4) to make a motion of seizing: grasped for the gun[/ex] … From formal English to slang
grasp — [grasp, gräsp] vt. [ME graspen, by metathesis < * grapsen, prob. < MLowG (as in LowG, Fris grapsen), akin to Norw dial. grapsa, to scratch, ON grapa, to snatch: see GRAB] 1. to take hold of firmly with or as with the hand or arms; grip 2.… … English World dictionary