No. 3,599 in French
knicks
The word "knicks" is not French. It refers to the American basketball team, New York Knicks, in English.
In a sentence
Il regarde un match des Knicks ce soir.
He is watching a Knicks game tonight.
Here, 'Knicks' refers to the New York Knicks, a professional basketball team.
Je viens d'acheter un maillot des Knicks.
I just bought a Knicks jersey.
In this sentence, 'Knicks' is used to denote merchandise related to the basketball team.
Les Knicks ont gagné leur match d'hier.
The Knicks won their match yesterday.
Here, 'Knicks' is explicitly used to reference the team responsible for playing and winning a basketball match.
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