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nijpen.

to pinch, squeeze

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnɛi̯.pə(n)/
  1. to pinch, squeeze

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nipen, from Old Dutch *nīpen, from Proto-West Germanic *hnīpan, from Proto-Germanic *hnīpaną. Likely related to knijpen.

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