Knauf
Meaning
knob, doorknob, stud
Concepts
knob
stud
pommel
doorknob
grip
handle
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/knaʊ̯f/
Etymology
From Middle High German knouf, from Old High German knouf, from Proto-Germanic *knaupaz, one of several kn- words related to *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with Dutch knoop. Also related with German Knopf, Dutch knop and further with German Knubbel, Dutch knobbel, English knob.
Cognate with Dutch
knoop
Cognate with German
Knopf
Cognate with Dutch
knop
Cognate with German
Knubbel
Cognate with Dutch
knobbel
Cognate with English
knob
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