kniv

Norwegian Nynorsk

/kniːʋ/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • knife utensil or tool designed for cutting

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse knífr (knife) inherited from Proto-Germanic *knībaz (knife) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gneybʰ- (pinch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gneybʰ-

Gloss

pinch

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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