canivete

Meaning

1. (masculine) pocketknife, penknife (small razor with one or more blades and other movable and retractable accessories, which fit into the respective handle)
2. (informal, masculine) scalpel (sharp instrument used in surgery)
3. (figuratively, informal, masculine) skinny legs
4. (masculine) razor shell (Solenidae)

Concepts

penknife

pocketknife

pocket knife

jackknife

clasp-knife

pen knife

pen-knife

Synonyms

canivete suíço

Canivete

Translations

canif

navaja

🪒

Taschenmesser

zakmes

navalla

🪒

temperino

σουγιάς

σουγιαδάκι

coltellino

cortaplumas

çakı

Sackmesser

Klappmesser

coltello da tasca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ka.niˈvɛ.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Cognate with French: canif

In summary

From to Old French canivet, cnivet (“little knife”), from Frankish *knīf (“knife”), from Proto-Germanic *knībaz (“knife”), from *knīpaną (“to pinch”), from Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ-. Compare French canif.