knob

English

Etymology

From Middle English knobbe, from Middle Low German knobbe, knoppe (“a knot in wood”), from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (“lump, clod”), from Proto-Indo-European *gneub-, *gneup- (“to press, crush”). Cognate with Dutch knop (“button, knob”), German Knopf (“button, knob”), Swedish knopp (“knob”), Old English cnoppa (“knob”). See also knop.

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: nŏb, IPA: /nɒb/, SAMPA: /nQb/
• (US) enPR: nŏb, IPA: /nɑb/, SAMPA: /nAb/
• Rhymes: -ɒb
• Homophone: nob

Noun

knob (plural knobs)

1. A rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch.
2. (geography) A prominent rounded hill.
3. A rounded ornament on the hilt of an edged weapon; a pommel.
4. A prominent, rounded bump along a mountain ridge.
5. (UK, slang) A penis.
6. (genetics) This word needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   a knobbed chromosome

7. (slang, pejorative) A contemptible person.
8. (cooking) A dollop, an amount just larger than a spoonful (usually referring to butter)

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:penis

Derived terms

• doorknob

Translations

• Polish: gałka f.
• Serbian: kvrga f.
• German: Knopf, Knauf m.

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• Spanish: perilla f., pomo m., empuñadura f., puño m., botón m., mando m.
• Telugu: పిడి (piDi)

Verb

knob (third-person singular simple present knobs, present participle knobbing, simple past and past participle knobbed)

1. (UK, slang, vulgar, of a man) To have sex with.

Anagrams

• bonk

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German knōp (“knot”). Compare Dutch knoop and Swedish knop.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /knoːb/, [kʰnoːˀb̥]

Noun

knob n. and c.

1. knot (speed on water)
2. knot (looping of a rope)

Usage notes

In the sense speed on water it is common gender; the plural indefinite form is knob; no definite forms. In the sense looping of a rope it is neuter gender.

Inflection

    Inflection of knob

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	knob	knobet	knob	knobene
genitive	knobs	knobets	knobs	knobenes

External links

• Knob on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia
• Knob (fart) on the Danish Wikipedia.da.Wikipedia:Knob (fart)