knar
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See also: knár
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta.[1]
Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.
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Noun[edit]
knar (plural knars)
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “gnarled”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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Danish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)
Inflection[edit]
Declension of knar
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Variant of knor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
knar m (plural knarren, diminutive knarretje n)
- (informal, often with pleonastic attribute "oude") old geezer, oldtimer
- krasse knar ― vivacious oldtimer
- (informal) bonce, head
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Verb[edit]
knar
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