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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Knickschen, diminutive of Knicks (curtsey).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈknʲiksɨn] (phonetic respelling: кни́ксэн)

Noun

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кни́ксен (kníksɛnm inan (genitive кни́ксена, nominative plural кни́ксены, genitive plural кни́ксенов)

  1. curtsey
    Synonym: ревера́нс m (reveráns)

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