knip
English
Etymology
Probably from late Middle English *knippen, from Middle Dutch knippen, whence modern Dutch knippen (“to cut, clip, snip”). Doublet of gnip and nip.
Verb
knip (third-person singular simple present knips, present participle knipping, simple past and past participle knipped)
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Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 2
Deverbal from knipa. Attested since 1721 in the sense "stomach pain". Doublet of knep, knippa, and knippe.
Declension
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Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | knip | knipet | knip | knipen |
Genitive | knips | knipets | knips | knipens |
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