קניִען

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Yiddish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Middle High German kniewen, from Old High German gikniuwen, kniuwen. Compare German knien, knieen.

Verb[edit]

קניִען (knien) (past participle געקניט (geknit))

  1. to kneel
  2. (with צו (tsu) or פֿאַר (far)) to kneel before

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “קניִען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

קניִען (knienm pl

  1. plural of קני (kni)