knabbern.
to nibble
Meaning & usage
to nibble
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Low German knabbeln, knabbern, which appears to be an iterative verbal formation related to knapp (“scarce, barely”), with onomatopoeic reinforcement. Compare Dutch knabbelen. May be related to Rotwelsch Knapp (“bread”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.