kneifen

/ˈknaɪ̯fn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
kneift
past
kniff
perfect
hat gekniffen

Meaning

  1. to pinch

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

beliscar

beliscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pinch."

Portuguese

entalar

entalar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pinch."

Practice

1 What does kneifen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihn in den Arm.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kneifen?

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