Knubbel
German
Etymology
A Central German and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German word, derived from Middle Low German knobbe (whence also English knob). Cognate with Dutch knobbel.
Pronunciation
Noun
Knubbel m (genitive Knubbels, plural Knubbel, diminutive Knübbelchen n)
- (regional, northern and central Germany) knob, knot (a swollen or thick spot on something)
- Diesen Knubbel hier am Bein hatte ich immer schon.
- I've always had this knob here on my leg.
- Seitdem mein Mann gestrichen hat, sind hier überall Knübbelchen an der Wand.
- Since my husband painted [the house], there are little clumps at the walls everywhere.
- (regional, western Germany) knot (of people)
- Vor dem kleinen Fernseher stand ein ganzer Knubbel Leute.
- A knot of people was standing in front of that small TV.
Declension
Synonyms
- (knob): Verdickung, Knoten, Klumpen
- (knot of people): Menschentraube (formal)
See also
Further reading
- “Knubbel” in Duden online
Plautdietsch
Noun
Knubbel m (plural Knubbels)
Derived terms
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