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Swedish
Etymology
en (“a”) + knäpp (“flick”) + på (“on”) + näsan (“the nose”)
Noun
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- (idiomatic, figuratively) a short, sharp reprimand, a flick on the nose
ge någon en knäpp på näsan- give someone a flick on the nose (reprimand someone)
- (idiomatic, figuratively) taking someone down a peg or the like
Med sitt polemiska tal ville han ge snobbarna en knäpp på näsan- With his polemic speech, he wanted to take the snobs down a peg
Usage notes
Sometimes also as "knäppa någon på näsan" (flick someone's nose).
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