grasp, clutches · fascination, obsession (in the phrase in de greep van) · guess
çekim: çoğul grepen
köken: From Middle Dutch grepe, from Old Dutch *gripi (“grasp, clutch”), from Proto-Germanic *gripiz. A variant nominative singular form, Old Dutch *grip, is preserved in begrip.
Dankzij het ruwe oppervlak van het apparaat heb je een goede greep.
Heb je een goede greep op de zaak?
Hij was helemaal in de greep van dat computerspel.
köken: From Dutch handgreep. Equivalent to hand + greep.
Etimoloji
Modern meanings since the 16th century. From Middle High German *hantgrif (only attested as hantgrift f (“the laying on of hands”)), from (Old High German hantgrif m (“handful, handgrip”), from Proto-West Germanic *handugripi (“handgrip”). Equivalent to Hand + Griff.