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kniepen.

to blink, wink

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkniːpən/
  1. to blink, wink

    Northern-Germany · informal · weak
  2. alternative form of kneifen (“to pinch”)

    Northern-Germany · alt-of · alternative · colloquial · weak
Where this word comes from

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

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