knar

Betekenis (Engels)

A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.

Sinonieme

burl

gnarl

knot

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knur

Vertalings

nodo

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nocchio

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knoest

budak

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/nɑː(ɹ)/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: knarre

Geërf van Old English: *cnearra

Verwante met Nederlands: knar

Verwante met Duits: Knorren

Verwante met Engels: knurl

In summary

From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, which could be related to cnotta.
Cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.