knalpot

Dutch

Etymology

From knal or knallen (“to bang, to make a loud, sharp noise”) +‎ pot (“pot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɑl.pɔt/

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• Hyphenation: knal‧pot

Noun

knalpot m (plural knalpotten, diminutive knalpotje n)

1. muffler, silencer (of an exhaust pipe)
   • 1906, F. de Sinclair (pseudonym of August Herman van der Feen), Meneer Focus, Van Holkema & Warendorf (publ.), page 225.

     Ineens laat Six de knalpot werken. Roets! daar stoven ze achteruit en voor zij bekomen waren van de schrik, vlogen wij weg.

     Suddenly Six got the muzzler to function. Whoosh! there they rushed backwards and before they had recovered from their fright, we raced away.

   • 1909 January 28, advertisement, Zierikzeesche Nieuwsbode, vol. 65, no. 8726, page 4.

     Verloren: Knalpot Motorrijwiel, tusschen Duivendijke en Kerkwerve. Terugbezorging tegen belooning bij I. DE BROEKERT, Zierikzee.

     Lost: Silencer of motorcycle, between Duivendijke and Kerkwerve. Return for reward at I. DE BROEKERT, Zierikzee.

Synonyms

• knalpijp

Descendants

• → Indonesian: knalpot

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch knalpot.

Noun

knalpot (first-person possessive knalpotku, second-person possessive knalpotmu, third-person possessive knalpotnya)

1. muffler (a part of a motor vehicle's exhaust system)

Further reading

• “knalpot” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.