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