kniepen

German

Etymology

From German Low German kniepen (to squeeze; to blink), from Middle Low German knīpen, whence also German kneifen, kneipen. The Low German form is conflated with another verb Middle Low German knippen (to blink), which is probably not originally related. Compare Dutch knippen for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkniːpən/

Verb

kniepen (third-person singular simple present kniept, past tense kniepte, past participle gekniept, auxiliary haben)

  1. (regional, Northern Germany, chiefly colloquial) to blink

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Kniepauge
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