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Where does “knipperen” come from?

knipperen (Dutch) comes from Dutch knippen, from Middle Dutch knippen.

knipperen (Dutch): to blink

Definitions

  1. to blink

Ancestry of “knipperen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknippento cut with scissors; to cut; to make a pinching...
2Middle Dutchknippen—

Words derived from “knipperen”

  • knipperlicht
  • knipperlichtrelatie
Every word from Middle Dutch knippen →