Masculine

Kniff

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) crease
  2. (masculine, strong) trick

Frequency

43k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

mätzli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

veerteli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/knɪf/
Etymology

In summary

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

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