knix

See also: Knix

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Knicks. First attested in 1823.

Noun

knix c

1. quick curtsey
2. jolt, bump [since the 1970s]

Declension

Declension of knix

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	knix	knix
	definite	knixen	knixens
plural	indefinite	knixar	knixars
	definite	knixarna	knixarnas

Related terms

• knixa
• knixig
• knixning

Further reading

• knix in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• knix in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• knix in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)