Knebel
See also: knebel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Knebel.
Proper noun
Knebel (plural Knebels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knebel is the 18246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1523 individuals. Knebel is most common among White (97.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knebel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German knebil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkneːbəl/, [ˈkneːbl̩]
Audio (file)
Noun
Knebel m (strong, genitive Knebels, plural Knebel)
- gag (a device to restrain speech)
Declension
Declension of Knebel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knebel | die | Knebel |
| genitive | eines | des | Knebels | der | Knebel |
| dative | einem | dem | Knebel | den | Knebeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Knebel | die | Knebel |
Descendants
- Polish: knebel
Further reading
- “Knebel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Knebel” in Duden online