Chnüü
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Alemannic German[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German kniu, from Old High German kneo, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Chnüü n (plural Chnüü)
- (Zürich, St. Gallen) knee
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
- Soll i öppe vor dr i d’Chneu falle?
- Am I really supposed to fall to my knees before you?
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