knabbern

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knabbern

[ˈknabɐn]

Rhymes with abɐn

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belegt seit dem 18. Jahrhundert

verb knuppern · knabbere · knabberst · knabbert · knabberte

kleine, mundgerechte Teile von einem in der Regel harten Nahrungsstück oder ähnlichen Gegenständen abbeißen, essen, daran nagen Er knabbert an seinem Brot.
Similar: nagen

In English

gnaw to bite something persistently
nibble (transitive) to take a small, quick bite, or several of such bites, of (somethin

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@misc{knabbern_2026,
  title = {knabbern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/knabbern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}