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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknʏ.fəl/
- Hyphenation: knuf‧fel
- Rhymes: -ʏfəl
Etymology 1
From knuffelen (“to cuddle”).
Noun
knuffel m (plural knuffels, diminutive knuffeltje n)
- A hug, cuddle.
- A cuddly animal or other stuffed toy, plushie, soft toy.
- Synonyms: knuffelbeest, knuffeldier
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
knuffel
- inflection of knuffelen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative