knuffen

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German . Compare Dutch knuffelen (to cuddle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknʊfən/
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Verb

knuffen (weak, third-person singular present knufft, past tense knuffte, past participle geknufft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to nudge; to jab; to pinch (usually playfully or even tenderly)

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Further reading

  • knuffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • knuffen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • knuffen” in Duden online