Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
קניפּ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
קניפּ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
קניפּ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
קניפּ you have here. The definition of the word
קניפּ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
קניפּ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Yiddish
Etymology
Deverbal from קנײַפּן (knaypn). Compare Dutch kneep, German Kniff, Low German Kneep.
Noun
קניפּ • (knip) m, plural קניפּן (knipn), diminutive קניפּל (knipl)
- pinch, nip, tweak
Derived terms
- געבן אַ קניפּ (gebn a knip), אַ קניפּ טאָן (a knip ton, “to pinch, to nip”)
- געבן אַ קניפּ אין בעקל (gebn a knip in bekl, “to pinch someone's cheek; (fig.) to pat someone on the back”)
- געבן זיך אַ קניפּ אין בעקל (gebn zikh a knip in bekl, “to congratulate oneself, to flatter oneself”)
References
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “pinch”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN