Masculine

Knirps

Meaning

  1. (masculine,strong) little chap
  2. (masculine,strong) folding umbrella

Frequency

23k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

binggis

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gnopf

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gnopfli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

grupp

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

hoosegnopfli

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

hoosegnopf

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

stingger

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

strupf

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

stumpe

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

stumpis

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zwuggel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/knɪʁps/
Etymology

In summary

Cognate with Low German knirfix, Middle English närvel, maybe also with Swabian knorp, Dutch knorf.

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