knien

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German

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kniewen, from Old High German gikniuwen, kniuwen. By surface analysis, Knie +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkniː.ən/, /kniːn/
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Verb

knien (weak, third-person singular present kniet, past tense kniete, past participle gekniet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to kneel

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