Greif

See also: greif and Gréif

German

Etymology

From Middle High German grīf, grīfe, from Old High German grīf, grīfo, borrowed from Latin gryphus, borrowed from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps). Unrelated to greifen (“to grab”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡʁaɪ̯f/
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Noun

Greif m (strong, genitive Greifes or Greifs, plural Greife) or
Greif m (weak, genitive Greifen, plural Greifen)

  1. griffin
  2. (heraldry) griffin

Declension

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Further reading
  • Greif on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Greif” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Greif” in Duden online
  • “Greif” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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