knar
See also: knár
English
Alternative forms
- knaur
Etymology
From Middle English knarre (“a crag; twisted rock; knot in wood”), probably from Old English *cnearra, cognate with Dutch knar, knor (“gnarl, knot”), German Low German Knurre, Knur (“knot in wood”), German Knorren (“knot in wood”). Related also to English knurl and gnarl.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /nɑː(ɹ)/
- (US) IPA(key): /nɑɹ/, [nɑɹ], [nɑ˞]
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Noun
knar (plural knars)
- A knot or burl in a tree; a knurl, a gnarl.
Synonyms
- burl, gnarl, knot, knurl
Related terms
- gnarl, knurl
References
- LA Times crossword
Anagrams
- ARNK, Karn, karn, kran, nark, rank
Danish
Alternative forms
- knor (dated), knarr
Etymology
From Old Danish knar, from Old Norse knǫrr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰnɑːˀ]
Noun
knar c (singular definite knaren or knarren, plural indefinite knarer or knarrer)
- (dated) Alternative form of knarr
Inflection
Declension of knar
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | knar | knaren knarren | knarer knarrer | knarerne knarrerne |
| genitive | knars | knarens knarrens | knarers knarrers | knarernes knarrernes |
References
- “knar” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
Dutch
Etymology
Variant of knor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɑr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: knar
- Rhymes: -ɑr
Noun
knar m (plural knarren, diminutive knarretje n)
- (informal, often with pleonastic attribute "oude") old geezer, oldtimer
- krasse knar ― vivacious oldtimer
- (informal) bonce, head
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
knar
- present of kna