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Middle English
Noun
knif
- Alternative form of knyf
Usage notes
In Middle English, if a vowel, especially i or y, was followed by a consonant, the consonant being itself followed by a silent e, the vowel would still be long if the e was omitted, so it was sometimes omitted.
Silesian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kniff (“crease, trick”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɲif/
- Rhymes: -if
- Syllabification: knif
Noun
knif m inan
- catch, trick (something used to try and fool someone else)
Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “knif”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 137
Swedish
Noun
knif
- Obsolete spelling of kniv.
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