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knip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
knip
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of nip.

Obsolete

verb

Alternative form of knep.

Etymology

Probably from late Middle English *knippen, from Middle Dutch knippen, whence modern Dutch knippen (“to cut, clip, snip”). Doublet of gnip and nip.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *knippen, knippen

Usage

Inflected Forms

knips (present, singular) knipping (participle, present) knipped (participle, past) knipped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

knep kneppars

Questions

What does knip mean?
Alternative form of nip.
Where does knip come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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