ingrijp

Ingrijp is a Dutch term that is rarely used as a standalone noun in modern standard Dutch. In everyday language the concept is usually expressed with the related forms ingrijpen (to intervene), ingreep (an intervention or operation), or ingrijping (the act of intervening). As an adjective, the common form is ingrijpend, meaning drastic or significant; the phrase ingrijpende maatregelen is widely used to describe drastic or substantial measures.

The word’s etymology traces to the prefix in- plus grijpen, with grijpen meaning to seize or grasp. The sense of ingrijpen is to step in or interfere in a situation. The noun ingreep denotes a concrete intervention or procedure, often in medical or procedural contexts, such as a surgical ingreep or an administrative ingreep. The noun ingrijp, when it appears, is uncommon today and is largely considered archaic or regional; in standard usage it is typically replaced by ingreep or ingrijping.

Usage notes and related terms: ingrijp is not a common stand-alone noun in contemporary Dutch. When describing effects or changes, ingrijpend or ingrijpande maatregelen are preferred. Related words include inmenging (interference), interventie (intervention), and ingreep as the more standard noun for an intervention or medical procedure. The expression ingrijpende veranderingen captures the notion of substantial or far-reaching change.

In summary, ingrijp is a rare, largely historical form; the language most often uses ingrijpen, ingreep, and ingrijpend to convey the idea of intervention or drastic significance.