Knust
See also: knust and knûst
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Knust.
Proper noun
Knust (plural Knusts)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knust is the 34073rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 667 individuals. Knust is most common among White (97.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knust”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 325.
Anagrams
- Tunks, knuts, stunk, tunks
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Knuust, from Middle Low German knūst. Compare Dutch knoest and knuist.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knuːst/
Audio (file)
Noun
Knust m (strong, genitive Knustes, plural Knuste, diminutive Knüstchen n)
- (regional, Northern Germany) heel of bread
- Synonym: (Rhineland, Westphalia) Knäppchen
- 2014, Kirsten Döbler, Im Licht der Weißen Nacht: St. Petersburg-Geschichten, neobooks, →ISBN:
- Als sie das Wachstuch auf dem Küchentisch abgewischt hatte, schnitt sie sich einige Speckscheiben ab und legte sie auf den Knust Brot, den die Mutter am Abend übrig gelassen hatte.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Declension
Declension of Knust [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knust | die | Knuste |
| genitive | eines | des | Knustes | der | Knuste |
| dative | einem | dem | Knust, Knuste1 | den | Knusten |
| accusative | einen | den | Knust | die | Knuste |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Knust” in Duden online
- “Knust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache