| Greifen |
| 1. n. gerund of greifen | |
| 2. n. plural of Greif | |
| 3. n. genitive singular of Greif | |
| 4. v. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something) | |
| 5. v. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way) | |
| 6. v. to reach; to grab | |
| an etwas greifen - to grab onto something | |
| nach etwas greifen - to reach for something | |
| zu etwas greifen - to reach for something | |
| in etwas greifen - to reach into something | |
| 7. v. to capture (someone) | |
| 8. v. to strike | |
| 9. v. to take hold; to bite | |
| Trotz des schlechten Wetters griffen die Reifen hervorragend - The tires did bite perfectly despite the bad weather. | |
| Greif |
| 1. n. griffin | |
| 2. n. (heraldry) griffin | |
| Ergreifen |
| 1. n. gerund of ergreifen | |
| 2. v. to seize, capture | |
| 3. v. to take up (a job, etc.) | |
