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  1. Icelandic
  2. /Past tense of strong verbs (singular)
  3. /grípa

grípa

grípa
to catch
From Lesson 100:Past tense of strong verbs (singular)·Icelandic

Usages of grípa

Bollinn datt en maðurinn greip hann.
The cup fell but the man caught it.
Þú greipst leikfangið, þú ert heppinn.
You caught the toy, you are lucky.
Hann grípur hundinn sinn þegar eldingin kemur.
He grabs his dog when the lightning comes.
Stelpan fer að gráta og grípur mömmu sína.
The girl starts to cry and grabs her mom.
Hún sýndi mikla snerpu þegar hún greip spaðann öðru megin.
She showed great quickness when she caught the paddle on one side.
Spæjarinn sér hvar hann felur vopnið og grípur hann glóðvolgan.
The detective sees him hiding the weapon and catches him red-handed.
Mér tekst að horfa á hvernig spæjarinn grípur þjófinn glóðvolgan.
I manage to watch the detective catching the thief red-handed.

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