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knuffen.

to nudge; to jab; to pinch (usually playfully or even tenderly)

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Meaning & usage

verb/ˈknʊfən/
  1. to nudge; to jab; to pinch (usually playfully or even tenderly)

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Low German, of imitative origin (lautmalend). Or, of a class of kn- words also containing Knopf (“knob, button”). Compare Dutch knuffelen (“to cuddle”).

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