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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From knikken, from Proto-Germanic *knikkoną (to fold, snap), which is imitative.

Noun

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knikker m (plural knikkers, diminutive knikkertje n)

  1. a marble (toy)
  2. various similarly shaped objects, including:
    1. a billiards ball
    2. certain seeds
    3. (humorous) a head, especially a bald skull (typically in kale knikker)
  3. (by extension) a lump or stone
  4. (metonymically) (in the plural, absolutely used with definite article: de knikkers) The stakes of a game, deal etc.
Synonyms
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Descendants
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  • French: canique
    • Spanish: canica
  • Papiamentu: kiniki, ninichi

Etymology 2

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From Germanic: the root of knikken 'to nod' + -er.

Noun

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knikker m (plural knikkers, diminutive knikkertje n)

  1. a nodder
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