verkneifen

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German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ kneifen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈknaɪ̯fn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧knei‧fen
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Verb

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verkneifen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present verkneift, past tense verkniff, past participle verkniffen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, dative reflexive) to suppress, to stifle
    Ich konnte mir ein Lächeln nicht verkneifen.
    I couldn't stifle a smile any longer.
  2. (rare) to squeeze together

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