Knack

See also: knack

English

Etymology

German surname, variant of Knaack.

Also as a German surname, from Bavarian genack (“neck”); see German Genick (“nape of the neck”), English neck.

Proper noun

Knack (plural Knacks)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Knack is the 27845^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 862 individuals. Knack is most common among White (95.48%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knacke, from Middle High German knacken (“to crack, crackle”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Knack m (strong, genitive Knackes or Knacks, plural Knacke)

1. The sound of cracking, a crack, crackle

Derived terms

• Knackwurst

Related terms

• knacken