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Dutch
Etymology
From knie + val. Compare German Kniefall.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkniˌvɑl/
- Hyphenation: knie‧val
Noun
knieval m (plural knievallen)
- genuflection, kneeling
- (figuratively) kowtow, bow, show of obeisance
- een knieval maken ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)