Knifte

dieNoun

sandwich (colloquial, especially in the Ruhr area)

English translations

  1. 01

    knife

Word details

German meaning
Umgangssprachlich für eine List oder einen Trick.
English meaning
Trick, knack
Synonym
Brot, Brötchen
German example
Er kennt eine Knifte, um das Problem zu lösen.
English example
He knows a trick to solve the problem.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Knifte
Plural Form
die Kniften

Example sentences with “Knifte”

  1. Ich esse eine Knifte zum Mittag. (I'm having a sandwich for lunch.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Knifte a formal word?

No, it is a very colloquial term, primarily used in the Ruhr region of Germany. It is feminine (die).