knipe
See also: Knipe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German knipen
Verb
knipe (imperative knip, present tense kniper, passive knipes, simple past knep or kneip, past participle knepet, present participle knipende)
- to pinch, squeeze, press
- De som stod rundt ristet skjelvende på hodet, mens Leiv knep sammen leppene så de ble helt hvite. ("Eirik Raude plogen og sangen", by Preben Mørkbak, 2012).
Derived terms
- knipetang
References
- “knipe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- knipa
Etymology
From Middle Low German knipen
Verb
knipe (present tense knip, past tense kneip, past participle knipe, passive infinitive knipast, present participle knipande, imperative knip)
- to pinch, squeeze, press
Derived terms
- knipetong
References
- “knipe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.