knott
See also: Knott
Middle English
Noun
knott
- Alternative form of knotte
Mòcheno
Etymology
From Middle High German knote, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic *knuttô (“knot”). Cognate with German Knoten, English knot.
Noun
knott m
- stone, rock
References
- “knott” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- knort (dialectal)
Etymology 1
knott
Possibly related to English gnat.
Noun
knott m (definite singular knotten, uncountable)
- a blackfly (any member of the Simuliidae)
- no-see-ums
Etymology 2
From Old Norse knǫttr.
Noun
knott m (definite singular knotten, indefinite plural knottar, definite plural knottane)
- a little ball
- a fat and strong male child
Related terms
- knøtt
References
- “knott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.