knǫrr

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See also: knorr, knørr, and knörr

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *knarruz (knot (in wood)), assumed to refer to the wood used to make the ship's bow. See English knar (knot in a tree, gnarl, knurl).[1]

Noun

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knǫrr m (genitive knarrar, plural knerrir)

  1. knorr, knarr: a large merchant ship used in medieval Scandinavia

Declension

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Derived terms

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  • Icelandic: knörr m
  • Faroese: knørrur m, knørur m, knørra f
  • Norwegian: knarr m
  • Swedish: knarr c
  • Old Danish: knar m
  • Old English: cnearr m
  • English: knorr

References

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