Knuddel
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Knüddel (rarer Ripuarian form; fully merged with Knöddel)
- Kniddel (rarer Moselle Franconian form)
- Knoddel (scattered variant)
Etymology
From Middle High German *knudel, western variant of knutel, knütel. The word means “thick branch” in general Middle High German (compare German Knüttel (“club, cudgel”)), but does not have this sense in Central Franconian, which uses Knöppel and Klöppel instead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknudəl/
Noun
Knuddel m (plural Knuddele, diminutive Knüddelche or Kniddelche)
- (most dialects) clump
Synonyms
- Knöddel