Masculine
nœud
Meaning
- (masculine) knot (tangle)
- (masculine) knot (unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour)
- (masculine, slang) penis
- (masculine, slang) stupid person
- (masculine) node
- (masculine) knot (muscular tension)
Concepts
tie knot
carrefour
tie a knot
tie tightly
international nautical mile
Calidris canutus
naut mi
Synonyms
nud
faire un nœud
nœud lymphatique
bécasseau maubèche
calidris canutus
groupe carrefour
Ganglion lymphatique
Translations
nodo
Knoten
nudo
knoop
nó
κόμπος
nus
düğüm
عقدةFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nø/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French neu, from Latin nōdus, from Proto-Indo-European *gned-, *gnod- (“to bind”). Doublet of knout.
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