greppa

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrep.pa/
• Rhymes: -eppa
• Hyphenation: grép‧pa

greppa f (plural greppe)

1. Alternative form of greppo

• grappe

From grepp +‎ -a. First attested in 1941.

greppa (present greppar, preterite greppade, supine greppat, imperative greppa)

1. to grip, to grasp (usually with a hand or hands)
2. to grasp (understand)

   Jag greppar inte det här

   I don't grasp this

3. (with tag) to grab hold
4. (with tag, figuratively) to (start to) deal with

   Det är dags att greppa tag i det här

   It's time to start dealing with this ("grab hold of this")

• ta

• greppa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• greppa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)