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knipa.

to pinch, to squeeze (often two body parts against each other)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/kniːpa/
  1. to pinch, to squeeze (often two body parts against each other)

    Han knep igen munnen
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German knīpen, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną (“to pinch”).

noun/kniːpa/
  1. a jam (difficult situation), a pinch (awkward situation)

    common-gender
    De är i knipa
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German knīpen, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną (“to pinch”).

noun
  1. a common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic.

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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.