Masculine
Knäuel
Meaning
- (masculine,neuter,strong) ball of yarn
- (masculine,neuter,strong) tangle; mass of something entangled
- (masculine,neuter,strong) knawel (plant)
Concepts
Synonyms
Garnknäuel
Garnknäule
Knäule
Kegelkugel
Hyphenated as
Knäu‧el
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈknɔʏ̯əl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German *kniuwel (attested in the form knüel), dissimilation of kliuwel, diminutive of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa. Cognate with English clew.
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