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Chnüü
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Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Chnei Graubünden
gsw Chneiw Valais
gsw Chnöü southwest Switzerland
gsw Chneu Chnöi
Etymology
From gsw gmh kniu, from gsw goh kneo, from gsw gem-pro *knewą, from gsw ine-pro *ǵónu.
Pronunciation
gsw /χnyː/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun n plural Chnüü
gsw Zurich St. Gallen knee
gsw 1903 w:Robert Walser Der Teich Soll i öppe vor dr i d’Chneu falle? Am I really supposed to fall to my knees before you?