Masculine
Knirps
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) little chap
- (masculine,strong) folding umbrella
Synonyms
Verkehrsstöggel
Haberkornhütchen
Jungchen
Kiddie
Hosenmatz
kleines Kind
Kurzer
kleiner Junge
Lausejunge
kleiner Schelm
Teufelsbraten
Kornwurm
Lauser
VW-Käfer
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
binggis
Basel-Landschaft
gnopf
Basel-Landschaft
gnopfli
Basel-Landschaft
grupp
Basel-Landschaft
hoosegnopfli
Basel-Landschaft
hoosegnopf
Basel-Landschaft
stingger
Basel-Landschaft
strupf
Basel-Landschaft
stumpe
Basel-Landschaft
stumpis
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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