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Knifte.

rifle

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈknɪftə/
  1. rifle

    feminine · slang
  2. thick slice of bread

    colloquial · feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

From Knift m or f, a word found in several Central German dialects, sometimes meaning "large knife", sometimes "slice of bread". The word meaning "knife" is probably derived from Middle Low German knîf, also Middle High German knîf (West Central German), both from Proto-Germanic *knībaz (whence also English knife). The sense "rifle" can be explained from this via "weapon" or "bayonet". The word meaning "slice of bread" may be identical (via "cut off"), or otherwise a related form.

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