knif
Middle English edit
Noun edit
knif
- Alternative form of knyf
Usage notes edit
In Middle English, if a vowel, especially i or y, was followed by a consonant, the consonant being itself followed by a silent e, the vowel would still be long if the e was omitted, so it was sometimes omitted.
Silesian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Kniff (“crease, trick”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
knif m inan
Further reading edit
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “knif”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 137
Swedish edit
Noun edit
knif