knack

(Englisch)

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/næk/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Use as "special skill" from 1580. Possibly from 14th century Middle English krak (“a sharp blow”), knakke, knakken, from Middle Low German, by onomatopoeia. Latter cognate to German knacken (“to crack”). See also crack.

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