greifen

B1

grab, grasp

English meaning
grab, grasp

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greifen in a sentence

Greifen Sie doch zu!

Go ahead and grab some!

Conjugation of greifen

ichgreife
dugreifst
er/sie/eser/sie/es greift
wirgreifen
ihrgreift
sie/Siegreifen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
griff
Perfect
hat gegriffen

Word family

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Where greifen comes from

ein Vorläufer: mittelhochdeutsch grīfen, althochdeutsch grīfan, belegt seit der Zeit um 800, geht zurück auf germanisch *greipan

Words that go with greifen

Questions about greifen

How do you conjugate greifen?

Present tense: ich greife, du greifst, er/sie/es greift, wir greifen, ihr greift, sie greifen. Simple past: griff. Perfect: hat gegriffen.

What does greifen mean in English?

greifen means "grab, grasp". For example: "Greifen Sie doch zu!" — "Go ahead and grab some!"

What level is greifen in German?

greifen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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