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knipa

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See also: knipą

Polish

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Etymology

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Noun

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knipa f (diminutive knipka)

  1. (Poznań) Synonym of książka (book)

Further reading

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  • Waldemar Wierzba (2013) “knipa”, in Słownik Poznańskie słowa i ausdrucki (in Polish), 1st edition, Mierzyn: Albus, →ISBN, page 116

Swedish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Low German knīpen, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną (to pinch).

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Verb

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knipa (present kniper, preterite knep, supine knipit, imperative knip)

  1. to pinch, to squeeze (often two body parts against each other)
    Han knep igen munnen
    He clamped his mouth shut
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Noun

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knipa c

  1. a jam (difficult situation), a pinch (awkward situation)
    De är i knipa
    They are in trouble
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Etymology 2

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Onomatopoeic.

knipa (bird)

Noun

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knipa c

  1. a common goldeneye (bird)
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