verkneifen
B2to bite back / resist
- English meaning
- to bite back / resist
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Dictionary
- German words with V
verkneifen in a sentence
Sie verkneifen sich das Lachen.
They bite back their laughter.
Conjugation of verkneifen
ichverkneife
duverkneifst
er/sie/esverkneift
wirverkneifen
ihrverkneift
sie/Sieverkneifen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- verkniff
- Perfect
- hat verkniffen
Word family
verkneifen is built from kneifen (to pinch). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where verkneifen comes from
Ableitung vom Verb kneifen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ver-
Words that go with verkneifen
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Questions about verkneifen
How do you conjugate verkneifen?
Present tense: verkneife, verkneifst, verkneift, verkneifen, verkneift, verkneifen. Simple past: verkniff. Perfect: hat verkniffen.
What does verkneifen mean in English?
verkneifen means "to bite back / resist". For example: "Sie verkneifen sich das Lachen." — "They bite back their laughter."
What level is verkneifen in German?
verkneifen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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