knietief

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German

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Etymology

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From Knie (knee) +‎ tief (deep).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkniːˈtiːf/
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  • Hyphenation: knie‧tief

Adjective

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knietief (strong nominative masculine singular knietiefer, not comparable)

  1. (literally or figuratively) knee-deep
    • 1920, Eduard von Keyserling, Wellen, S. Fischer, page 192:
      Und plötzlich stand der alte Graf da mitten in einem der Beete, knietief in den Gladiolen.
      And suddenly the old count stood there in the middle of one of the garden beds, knee-deep in the gladioli.

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