verkniffen

C1

pinched

English meaning
pinched
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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verkniffen in a sentence

Er hatte einen verkniffenen Gesichtsausdruck.

He had a pinched facial expression.

Comparative and superlative

verkniffen → verkniffener → am verkniffensten

Where verkniffen comes from

Konversion des Partizips Perfekt des Verbs verkneifen zum Adjektiv

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Questions about verkniffen

What is the comparative of verkniffen?

verkniffen → verkniffener → am verkniffensten.

What does verkniffen mean in English?

verkniffen means "pinched". For example: "Er hatte einen verkniffenen Gesichtsausdruck." — "He had a pinched facial expression."

What level is verkniffen in German?

verkniffen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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