knif

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

knif

  1. Alternative form of knyf

Usage notes[edit]

In Middle English, if a vowel, especially i or y, was followed by a consonant, the consonant being itself followed by a silent e, the vowel would still be long if the e was omitted, so it was sometimes omitted.

Silesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Kniff (crease, trick).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɲif/
  • Rhymes: -if
  • Syllabification: knif

Noun[edit]

knif m inan

  1. catch, trick (something used to try and fool someone else)

Further reading[edit]

  • Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “knif”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 137

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

knif

  1. Obsolete spelling of kniv

Anagrams[edit]