knixa

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German knicksen. First attested in 1823.

Verb

knixa (present knixar, preterite knixade, supine knixat, imperative knixa)

  1. curtsey quickly

Conjugation

Conjugation of knixa (weak)
active passive
infinitive knixa knixas
supine knixat knixats
imperative knixa —
imper. plural1 knixen —
present past present past
indicative knixar knixade knixas knixades
ind. plural1 knixa knixade knixas knixades
subjunctive2 knixe knixade knixes knixades
present participle knixande
past participle —

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

  • knixning

Further reading

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