knüllen

Meaning

to crumple

Concepts

crumple

Synonyms

knittern

zerknittern

zerknüllen

Translations

froisser

chiffonner

chafar

abîmer

sgualcire

spiegazzare

ajar

arrugar

τσαλακώνω

amassar

ζαρώνω

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈknʏlən]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: knüllen

Inherited from Old High German: knullen

Cognate with English: knell

Cognate with Swedish: knulla

In summary

From Middle High German knüllen, from Old High German knullen, from Proto-Germanic *knuzlijaną (“to bump, to knock, to mash”), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *gen- (“to squeeze, to pinch”). Cognate with English knell and Swedish knulla (“to fuck, to have sex”).