knülle

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See also: knulle

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈknʏlə/
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

19th century, of uncertain origin. Possibly from knollig, knöllig (lumpy, chunky”, obsolete also “massive), for which there are early attestations in the context of excessive drinking; further from Knolle (lump, tuber). Alternatively from knüllen (to scrunch, crumple”, obsolete also “to beat, bump, fuck).

Adjective[edit]

knülle (strong nominative masculine singular knüller, comparative knüller, superlative am knüllsten) (chiefly predicative)

  1. (colloquial) wasted, pissed, bombed (very drunk)
  2. (dated) beat, exhausted
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

knülle

  1. inflection of knüllen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative