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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Norwegian 2.1 Verb 2.1.1 Related terms 3 Old English 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Declension 3.3.2 Descendants 4 Portuguese 4.1 Noun 5 Spanish 5.1 Alternative spellings 5.2 Etymology 5.3 Noun 5.3.1 See also

[ English

[ Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -aɪp

[ Etymology

Old English grīpan.

[ Noun

Singular gripe

Plural gripes

gripe (plural gripes)

1. A complaint; a petty concern.
2. The name of a specific wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

[ Translations

a complaint; a petty concern

the name of a specific wire rope

[ Verb

Infinitive to gripe

Third person singular gripes

Simple past griped

Past participle griped

Present participle griping

to gripe (third-person singular simple present gripes, present participle griping, simple past and past participle griped)

1. To complain; to whine.

[ Synonyms

• (complain): bitch, complain, whine

[ Translations

to complain; to whine

Spanish: quejarse

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[ Norwegian

[ Verb

gripe (present tense gripe; past tense griper; past participle grep; present participle grepet; imperative [[{{{5}}}]])

1. To seize (grab, capture).
2. To seize (take advantage of opportunity).

[ Related terms

• gripe dagen

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[ Old English

[ Etymology

From Germanic. Cognate with Old High German grif- (German Griff), Old Norse gripr.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈgripe/

[ Noun

gripe m.

1. grip, clutch, grasp

[ Declension

	Singular	Plural
nominative	gripe	gripas
accusative	gripe	gripas
genitive	gripes	gripa
dative	gripe	gripum

[ Descendants

• English: grip

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[ Portuguese

[ Noun

gripe f.

1. The flu, influenza.

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[ Spanish

[ Alternative spellings

• gripa (Colombia, Mexico)

[ Etymology

French grippe, from gripper (“‘to seize’”), of Germanic origin.

[ Noun

gripe f. (plural gripes)

1. The flu, influenza.

[ See also

• catarro m.
• resfriado m.
• resfrío m.