knibe

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German knīpe.

Noun

knibe c (singular definite kniben, plural indefinite kniber)

  1. pinch, predicament, tight spot, difficulties
Declension
Declension of knibe
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative knibe kniben kniber kniberne
genitive knibes knibens knibers knibernes

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German knīpen. Compare German kneifen and Dutch knijpen.

Verb

knibe (imperative knib, infinitive at knibe, present tense kniber, past tense kneb, perfect tense er/har knebet)

  1. to pinch, to nib
  2. to squeeze
  3. (card games) to finesse
  4. (idiomatic) something being difficult

References
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