knijf
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch cnijf, from Old Dutch *knīf, from Proto-Germanic *knībaz. Related to Dutch knijpen (“to pinch”). Cognate with English knife, Low German Knief, Luxembourgish Knäip, Swedish kniv, Old Norse knífr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
knijf n (plural knijven, diminutive knijfje n)
- (archaic) long pointy knife, poniard
- (regional) switchblade
- (dialectal) pocketknife
Middle English edit
Noun edit
knijf
- Alternative form of knyf