Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Deverbal of kneuzen (to hurt, bruise, grind)

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -øːs

Noun edit

kneus m (plural kneuzen, diminutive kneusje n)

  1. A bruise, hurt body part (notably skin) without an open wound
  2. A bruised egg
  3. (figuratively) A violation, infraction
  4. (figuratively) An inferior worker, unproductive winer
  5. (figuratively) Any weakling, softie

Synonyms edit

Verb edit

kneus

  1. inflection of kneuzen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative