knot

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) a knot, bun (of hair), skein
2. (feminine, masculine) the top or crest (with messy branches) of certain woody plants, notably willows
3. (feminine, masculine) a flax seed box
4. (dialectal, feminine, masculine) a marble to play with
5. (feminine, masculine) a prank, joke

Concepts

skein

bun

clew

knot

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Synonyms

haarknot

haarwrong

kuif

vendel

wrong

Translations

Strähne

monya

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Docke

Haarknoten

Knoten

🪢

κουβάρι

chignon

écheveau

crocchia

capestro

matassa

coque

madeja

moño

Pronounced as (IPA)

/knɔt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: cnudde

Inherited from Old Dutch: *knotto

Cognate with English: knot

Cognate with Western Frisian: knotte

Cognate with Middle High German: Knotze

Cognate with German: Knoten

Cognate with Danish: knude

Cognate with Norwegian: knute

Cognate with Swedish: knut

In summary

From Middle Dutch cnudde, Old Dutch *knotto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttan-, *knuttô.
Related to knod, English knot, West Frisian knotte, Middle High German Knotze, German Knoten, Danish knude, Norwegian knute, Swedish knut, etc.