penknife
To cut or carve with a penknifeTo cut or carve with a penknife.
» My new penknife has many useful functions.
Мій новий цизорик має багато корисних функцій. — deniko
Мій новий складаний ніж має багато корисних функцій. — deniko
deniko · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo cut or carve with a penknife.
Examples
9 sentencesMy new penknife has many useful functions.
Мій новий цизорик має багато корисних функцій. — deniko
Tom kept a penknife in his pocket.
ruТом держал в кармане перочинный нож. — odexed
Sami was arrested for carrying a penknife.
She cut the rope with her penknife.
deSie zerschnitt das Seil mit ihrem Taschenmesser. — Yorwba
I've heard that his brother was stabbed with a penknife.
Origin
From Middle English penne knyfe; equivalent to pen + knife. In the original sense, named fFrom Middle English penne knyfe; equivalent to pen + knife. In the original sense, named for its purpose: aiding the use of a (traditional) ink pen through the following tasks: trimming the tip of a quill pen, trimming a reed for a nib, and (in some cases) allowing erasure by scraping away some ink.
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Forms
penknifes, penknifing, penknifed, penknifedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle