knijpen

Meaning

to pinch, to squeeze

Concepts

pinch
squeeze
press
wring
strum
tighten
tweak
push
clench
nip
clasp
Synonyms

klemmen
C2
🗜️
nijpen
drukken
B2
tokkelen
aandrukken
draaien
B1
beknellen
persen
C1
stoten
C1
aanduwen
trekken
A2
wringen
28k
porren
20k
Translations

pincer
kneifen
quetschen
espremer
zwicken
pressen
exprimir
beliscar
presser
spremere
serrer
pizzicare
stringere
pessigar
عصر
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈknɛi̯.pə(n)/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
knipen
Inherited from Old Dutch
*knīpen
In summary

From Middle Dutch knipen, from Old Dutch *knīpen, from Proto-West Germanic *knīpan, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną. Likely related to nijpen.

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