knattern

(Engels)

  1. (intransitive, weak) to rattle, chatter, clatter (make a quick series of banging noises, e.g. like the engine of a motorcycle)
  2. (intransitive, slang, weak) to shag, fuck (have sex)

Frequentie

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)
[ˈknatɐn]
Etymologie (Engels)

Since the late 17th century, probably from Central German dialects. Ultimately of imitative origin. Perhaps comparable to knittern (“to crease, crumple”), with which it shares an ablaut relationship.

knapperen

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