knieval

Dutch

Etymology

From knie +‎ val. Compare German Kniefall.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkniˌvɑl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: knie‧val

Noun

knieval m (plural knievallen)

  1. genuflection, kneeling
  2. (figuratively) kowtow, bow, show of obeisance
    een knieval maken ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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