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nippen.

to sip; to take a nip

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnɪpən/[ˈnɪ.pm̩][ˈnɪ.p(ə)n]
  1. to sip; to take a nip

    weak
    Er nippte gelangweilt an seinem Longdrink.
Where this word comes from

In the standard language since the 17th century. From Central and Low German dialects, respectively from northern Middle High German *nippen and Middle Low German nippen, from a Proto-West Germanic *hnipp-Vn, expressive variant of *hnīpan (“to pinch”). Cognate with older Upper German nipfen, Dutch nippen, Old Norse hnippa.

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