kniepen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Northern-Germany, informal, weak) to blink, wink
2. (Northern-Germany, alt-of, alternative, colloquial, weak) alternative form of kneifen (“to pinch”)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkniːpən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Duits: kneifen

Verwante met Middle Low German: knippen

Verwante met Nederlands: knippen

In summary

From Low German kniepen (“to squeeze; blink”), from Middle Low German knîpen, whence also German kneifen (kneipen). The Low German form was conflated with another verb, Middle Low German knippen (“to blink”), which is probably not originally related. Compare Dutch knippen for more.