knistern

Mane (Îngilîzî)

to sizzle; to crackle; to creak; chiefly referring to the sound of fire, or of paper, aluminium, etc., being crumpled

Hevwate

prasseln

rauschen

rascheln

knirschen

knacken

brutzeln

knarren

krachen

knattern

knallen

Reibung

schnalzen

Streifen

Umgang

verkehren

bullern

Werger

crackle

crepitar

crujir

crepitare

crepitar

rustle

crépiter

ritselen

restallar

grésiller

croustiller

knetteren

creparsi

scricchiolare

knapperen

Zarava

Aargau (de)

chröschpele

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈknɪstɐn/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Hevwate bi Middle Dutch: gnisteren

Hevwate bi holendî: knisteren

In summary

From Middle Low German knisteren, gnisteren. Also a Central German and Dutch word; compare Middle Dutch gnisteren (but modern Dutch knisteren probably from German). Eventually onomatopoeic.