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

• “knibe” in Den Danske Ordbog