Knifte

German

Etymology

From Knift m or f, a word found in several Central German dialects, sometimes meaning "large knife", sometimes "slice of bread". The word meaning "knife" is probably derived from Middle Low German knîf, also Middle High German knîf (West Central German), both from Proto-Germanic *knībaz (whence also English knife). The sense "rifle" can be explained from this via "weapon" or "bayonet". The word meaning "slice of bread" may be identical (via "cut off"), or otherwise a related form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɪftə/

• Audio:

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Noun

Knifte f (genitive Knifte, plural Kniften)

1. (military slang) rifle
2. (colloquial, regional) thick slice of bread

Declension

Declension of Knifte [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Knifte	die	Kniften
genitive	einer	der	Knifte	der	Kniften
dative	einer	der	Knifte	den	Kniften
accusative	eine	die	Knifte	die	Kniften