knuffel

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈknʏ.fəl/
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  • Hyphenation: knuf‧fel
  • Rhymes: -ʏfəl

Etymology 1[edit]

From knuffelen (“to cuddle”).

Noun[edit]

knuffel m (plural knuffels, diminutive knuffeltje n)

  1. A hug, cuddle.
  2. A cuddly animal or other stuffed toy, plushie, soft toy.
    Synonyms: knuffelbeest, knuffeldier
Descendants[edit]
  • Afrikaans: knuffel

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

knuffel

  1. inflection of knuffelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative
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