begripen
Middle Dutch
/bəˈɣriːpən/
verb
Definitions
- to grab hold of, to grasp
- to encompass, to contain
- to catch, to apprehend
- to reprimand
- to undertake, to perform
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch bigrīpan inherited from *bigrīpan prefix from Middle Dutch gripen.
Origin
Middle Dutch
gripen