kniepen

Betekenis (Engels)

(colloquial) alternative form of kneifen
(colloquial) to blink, wink

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkniːpən/

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.