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Definition 2024
knibe
knibe
Danish
Noun
knibe c (singular definite kniben, plural indefinite kniber)
Declension
Inflection of knibe
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | knibe | kniben | kniber | kniberne |
| genitive | knibes | knibens | knibers | knibernes |
Etymology 2
From Middle Low German knīpen. Compare German kneifen and Dutch knijpen.
Verb
knibe (imperative knib, infinitive at knibe, present tense kniber, past tense kneb, perfect tense er/har knebet)
- to pinch, to nib
- to squeeze
- (card games) to finesse
References
- “knibe” in Den Danske Ordbog