knuffen

Meaning

to nudge; to jab; to pinch (usually playfully or even tenderly)

Concepts

punch

👊

thump

nudge

poke

Synonyms

anstoßen

knallen

schubsen

stupsen

bummbe

anstupsen

mit den Fäusten bearbeiten

einschlagen auf

anschubsen

schupfen

Translations

yumruklamak

σκουντώ

σκουντάω

duw geven

vurmak

yumruk vurmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈknʊfən/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: knuffelen

In summary

Borrowed from German Low German, of imitative origin (lautmalend). Or, of a class of kn- words also containing Knopf (“knob, button”). Compare Dutch knuffelen (“to cuddle”).