knipa

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Etymology 1

From Middle Low German knīpen, from Proto-Germanic *knīpaną (“to pinch”).

Pronunciation

Verb

knipa (present kniper, preterite knep, supine knipit, imperative knip)

  1. to pinch, to squeeze (often two body parts against each other)
    Han knep igen munnen
    He clamped his mouth shut
Conjugation
Conjugation of knipa (class 1 strong)
Active Passive
Infinitive knipa knipas
Supine knipit knipits
Imperative knip —
Imper. plural1 knipen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kniper knep knips, knipes kneps
Ind. plural1 knipa knepo knipas knepos
Subjunctive2 knipe knepe knipes knepes
Participles
Present participle knipande
Past participle knipen
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms
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Noun

knipa c

  1. a jam (difficult situation), a pinch (awkward situation)
    De är i knipa
    They are in trouble
Declension
Declension of knipa
nominative genitive
singular indefinite knipa knipas
definite knipan knipans
plural indefinite knipor knipors
definite kniporna knipornas
See also

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

knipa (bird)

Noun

knipa c

  1. a common goldeneye (bird)
Declension
Declension of knipa
nominative genitive
singular indefinite knipa knipas
definite knipan knipans
plural indefinite knipor knipors
definite kniporna knipornas

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