knot

Signification

1. (feminine,masculine) a knot, bun (of hair), skein
2. (feminine,masculine) the top or crest (with messy branches) of certain woody plants, notably willows
3. (feminine,masculine) a flax seed box
4. (dialectal,feminine,masculine) a marble to play with
5. (feminine,masculine) a prank, joke

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/knɔt/

Étymologie

From Middle Dutch cnudde, Old Dutch *knotto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttan-, *knuttô.
Related to knod, English knot, West Frisian knotte, Middle High German Knotze, German Knoten, Danish knude, Norwegian knute, Swedish knut, etc.