knep
knep as a verb
Meaning
pinched; won, obtained
knep as a noun(ett knep)
Meaning
trick
In Swedish: (uppfinningsrikt) sätt att klara av en svårighet
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett knep |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | knepet |
| Plural, indefinite | knep |
| Plural, definite | knepen |
knep is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort knep, det stora knepet. Check another noun
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knep in a sentence
- ett knep för att öppna en flaska utan kapsylöppnarea trick to open a bottle without a bottle opener
- smarta knep för att spara tid i köketclever tricks/ways to save time in the kitchen
- ett knep för att locka kundera trick to attract customers
- ett beprövat knepa tried and true trick
- fula knepdirty tricks
- Jag har fått nog av dina knepI've had enough of your trickery
- ett trick är ett knep för att försöka lura någona trick is a ploy to try to fool someone
Questions
What does knep mean in English?
knep means “pinched; won, obtained”.
Is it en knep or ett knep?
It is ett knep, and “the trick” is knepet.
What is the plural of knep?
knep doesn't change in the plural: ett knep, två knep (definite: knepen).
Similar words
Origin
From Middle Low German knep.
Nearby common words
knep is number 3,893 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,889tomte Santa Claus, brownie
- 3,890skottlossning shooting (discharge of bullet from firearm)
- 3,891återhämta to recover
- 3,892nacka behead
- 3,894bingo bingo (when claiming a win in bingo), bingo (you got it!)
- 3,895härmed with this (these, etc.); hereby; herewith
- 3,896korka to seal with a cork
- 3,897återställa restore
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary