Kniff

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German

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Etymology

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18th century, from the verb kneifen, after Low German Kneep, from Middle Low German knēp (trick). Compare Dutch kneep.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /knɪf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪf

Noun

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Kniff m (strong, genitive Kniffes or Kniffs, plural Kniffe)

  1. crease
  2. trick

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Kniff” in Duden online