kniepen
German
editEtymology
editFrom Low German kniepen (“to squeeze; blink”), from Middle Low German knîpen, whence also German kneifen (kneipen). The Low German form was conflated with another verb Middle Low German knippen (“to blink”), which is probably not originally related. Compare Dutch knippen for more.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editkniepen (weak, third-person singular present kniept, past tense kniepte, past participle gekniept, auxiliary haben)
- (Northern Germany, colloquial after archaic literary use) alternative form of kneifen
- (Northern Germany, chiefly colloquial) to blink, wink
- Synonym: zwinkern
Conjugation
editinfinitive | kniepen | ||||
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present participle | kniepend | ||||
past participle | gekniept | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich kniepe | wir kniepen | i | ich kniepe | wir kniepen |
du kniepst | ihr kniept | du kniepest | ihr kniepet | ||
er kniept | sie kniepen | er kniepe | sie kniepen | ||
preterite | ich kniepte | wir kniepten | ii | ich kniepte1 | wir kniepten1 |
du knieptest | ihr knieptet | du knieptest1 | ihr knieptet1 | ||
er kniepte | sie kniepten | er kniepte1 | sie kniepten1 | ||
imperative | kniep (du) kniepe (du) |
kniept (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.