knabbern

Meaning

to nibble

Concepts

nibble

gnaw

mumble

crunch

bite one’s nails

have a smattering of

bite

maunch

chew

munch

suck

Synonyms

nagen

beißen

naschen

zernagen

mummeln

mümmeln

zerknabbern

schnabulieren

etwas Süßes essen

schnurpseln

lutschen

mampfen

knacken

anknabbern

herumnagen

hebeln

knuspern

geräuschvoll kauen

Translations

grignoter

mordisquear

mordicchiare

mordiscar

knabbelen

kemirmek

mordiller

rosicchiare

roer

rodere

picotear

comisquear

ronzar

mordiscar

comiscar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈknabɐn/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: knabbelen

In summary

Borrowed from German Low German knabbeln, knabbern, which appears to be an iterative verbal formation related to knapp (“scarce, barely”), with onomatopoeic reinforcement. Compare Dutch knabbelen.