Kniff

See also: kniff

German

Etymology

18th century, from the verb kneifen, after Low German Kneep, from Middle Low German knēp (“trick”). Compare Dutch kneep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /knɪf/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɪf

Noun

Kniff m (strong, genitive Kniffes or Kniffs, plural Kniffe)

1. crease
2. trick

Declension

Declension of Kniff [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kniff	die	Kniffe
genitive	eines	des	Kniffes, Kniffs	der	Kniffe
dative	einem	dem	Kniff, Kniffe1	den	Kniffen
accusative	einen	den	Kniff	die	Kniffe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• knifflig

Further reading

• “Kniff” in Duden online