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Kniee

Kniee

See also: knieë

German

Noun

Kniee

  1. (now nonstandard) alternative spelling of Knie (knees), plural of Knie (knee)
    • 1890, Die gebärden der Griechen und Römer, page 163:
      Allein die übliche Umarmung der Bittsteller war auf die Kniee gerichtet, []

Usage notes

Spelling the plural of Knie with a second -e is not correct anymore, the disyllabic pronunciation indicated above is still one of two standard pronunciations (compare Knie).