Noun
der Grip
grip, traction (ground adhesion of a tyre)
C2
rank #11,739
Meanings
Noun
- grip, traction (ground adhesion of a tyre)
Example sentence
Bei Nässe hat der Reifen kaum noch Grip.
In the wet, the tyre has hardly any grip left.
Word forms
singular
der Grip
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Grip
Accusativeden Grip
Dativedem Grip
Genitivedes Grips
Grip has no common plural.
Usage
- guten Grip haben — have good grip or traction; common for tyres
- Grip / Griff — tyre traction / a handle or grasp; the nouns are not interchangeable
Die neuen Reifen boten auf der Teststrecke mehr Grip.
The new tyres provided more grip on the test track.