Knopf

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine,strong) button (fastener)
2. (masculine,strong) button (mechanical device)
3. (masculine,strong) stud, knob, e.g. a doorknob
4. (Austria,masculine,strong) a simple knot

Name

a surname

Concepts

button

knob

stud

nub

screen button

knop

push-button

handle

ball

push button

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/knɔpf/

Etymology

From Middle High German knopf, from Old High German knopf, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô (“lump, clod”), related to *knappô (“knob”), *knappa-, which is perhaps related to *knappō (“knob, boy”). Cognate with Hunsrik Knopp, Luxembourgish Knapp, Dutch knoop.