An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Kniff
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Kniff, m., ‘pinch,’ ModHG. only, allied to kneifen; Du. kneep, f., ‘pinch, pinching.’