411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Knirps
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
German
Etymology
Cognate with nds knirfix, enm närvel, maybe also with swg knorp, nl knorf.Knirps Sense “umbrella” from a brand name, referring to the small size of the (folded) umbrella.
Pronunciation
de /knɪʁps/
de De-Knirps.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m chen
de colloquial little chap
de Pöks
V i Der Kaufmann von Venedig Graziano: Auf Ehr, ich gab ihn einem jungen Menschen, / 'ner Art von Buben, einem kleinen Knirps, / Nicht höher als du selbst, des Richters Schreiber.
folding umbrella
Declension
m
References
Further reading
Knirps_Junge_Mann Knirps (Junge, Mann)
Knirps_Regenschirm_Marke Knirps (Regenschirm, Marke)