knip

Probably from late Middle English *knippen, from Middle Dutch knippen, whence modern Dutch knippen (“to cut, clip, snip”). Doublet of gnip and nip.

knip (third-person singular simple present knips, present participle knipping, simple past and past participle knipped)

1. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of nip
2. (dialectal) Alternative form of knep

• knep
• kneppars

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knip (present knip, present participle knippende, past participle geknip)

1. to cut

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knip

1. first-person singular present indicative of knippen
2. imperative of knippen

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knip

1. imperative of knipe

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

knip

1. imperative of knipa.

Deverbal from knipa. Attested since 1721 in the sense "stomach pain". Doublet of knep, knippa, and knippe.

knip n

1. pinch

• magknip

• knip in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• knip in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• knip in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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