knickern

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knickern

  • [ˈknɪkɐn]

Rhymes with ɪkɐn

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vom Verb knicken

verb knickere · knickerst · knickert · knickerte · knicker!

  1. casual, derogatory, auch allgemein sehr zurückhaltend beim Ausgeben von Geld sein, geizig sein „Ich bezahlte gut, schnell und knickerte nie.“

    Opposite: klotzen, um sich werfen

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"knickern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/knickern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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knickern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/knickern

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@misc{knickern_2026,
  title = {knickern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/knickern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}